Verse 16

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  viter at en mann ikke blir rettferdiggjort av lovens gjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus, vi har også trodd på Jesus Kristus, for at vi skal bli rettferdiggjort av troen på Kristus, og ikke av lovens gjerninger; for ved lovens gjerninger skal ingen kjød bli rettferdiggjort.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men vi vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort av lovens gjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus. Vi tror også på Jesus Kristus for å bli rettferdiggjort gjennom tro på ham, og ikke ved lovens gjerninger; for ved lovens gjerninger skal ingen kjød bli rettferdiggjort.

• Norsk King James

  Og vi vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger, men gjennom troen på Jesus Kristus. Derfor har vi også trodd på Jesus Kristus, slik at vi kunne bli rettferdiggjort ved troen på Kristus, og ikke ved lovens gjerninger; for ingen skal bli rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  fordi vi vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus, har også vi trodd på Kristus Jesus, for at vi kunne bli rettferdiggjort ved troen på Kristus og ikke av lovens gjerninger; for intet kjød skal bli rettferdiggjort av lovens gjerninger.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men idet vi vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort av lovgjerninger, men bare ved tro på Jesus Kristus, har også vi satt vår lit til Kristus Jesus, for at vi kan bli rettferdiggjort av tro på Kristus og ikke av lovgjerninger, fordi intet kjød blir rettferdiggjort av lovgjerninger.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  men vi vet at ingen blir rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus. Også vi har trodd på Kristus Jesus, for at vi skal bli rettferdiggjort ved troen på Kristus, og ikke ved lovens gjerninger. For ved lovens gjerninger skal ingen gjøres rettferdig.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus. Vi har også trodd på Jesus Kristus for å bli rettferdiggjort ved Kristi tro, og ikke ved lovens gjerninger; for ved lovens gjerninger blir intet kjød rettferdiggjort.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  med visshet om at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus, har vi også trodd på Jesus Kristus, for at vi skulle bli rettferdiggjort ved Kristi tro og ikke ved lovens gjerninger. For ved lovens gjerninger kan ingen bli rettferdiggjort.

• gpt4.5-preview

  vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovgjerninger, men ved tro på Jesus Kristus. Derfor har også vi satt vår tro på Kristus Jesus, slik at vi skulle bli rettferdiggjort av tro på Kristus og ikke av lovgjerninger; for av lovgjerninger skal intet menneske bli rettferdiggjort.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovgjerninger, men ved tro på Jesus Kristus. Derfor har også vi satt vår tro på Kristus Jesus, slik at vi skulle bli rettferdiggjort av tro på Kristus og ikke av lovgjerninger; for av lovgjerninger skal intet menneske bli rettferdiggjort.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  vet at ikke noe menneske blir rettferdiggjort av lovgjerninger, men ved tro på Jesus Kristus. Derfor har vi også satt vår tro til Kristus Jesus, for å bli rettferdiggjort ved tro på Kristus, og ikke ved lovgjerninger, for ved lovgjerninger vil ingen bli rettferdiggjort.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ. So we also have believed in Christ Jesus in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men da vi vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovgjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus, så har også vi trodd på Kristus Jesus, for at vi kunne bli rettferdiggjort ved troen på Kristus, og ikke ved lovgjerninger. For av lovgjerninger blir intet kjød rettferdiggjort.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  efterdi vi vide, at et Menneske ikke bliver retfærdiggjort, af Lovens Gjerninger, men ved Jesu Christi Tro, saa have og vi troet paa Jesum Christum, at vi maatte blive retfærdiggjorte af Christi Tro, og ikke af Lovens Gjerninger; thi intet Kjød skal blive retfærdiggjort af Lovens Gjerninger.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus. Selv vi har trodd på Jesus Kristus, for at vi kunne bli rettferdiggjort ved Kristi tro, og ikke ved lovens gjerninger; for ved lovens gjerninger skal intet menneske bli rettferdiggjort.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  men vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger, men ved tro på Jesus Kristus, selv har vi trodd på Kristus Jesus, for at vi skal bli rettferdiggjort ved tro på Kristus og ikke ved lovens gjerninger, for ingen skal bli rettferdiggjort ved lovens gjerninger.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og vi har også visst at en mann ikke blir rettferdiggjort ved lovgjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus. Også vi har trodd på Kristus Jesus, for å bli rettferdiggjort ved troen på Kristus, og ikke ved lovgjerninger, fordi ingen blir rettferdiggjort ved lovgjerninger.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  vet at et menneske ikke blir rettferdiggjort av lovgjerninger, men ved troen på Jesus Kristus. Derfor har vi også trodd på Kristus Jesus, slik at vi kan bli rettferdiggjort ved troen på Kristus, og ikke ved lovgjerninger, fordi ved lovgjerninger blir intet kjød rettferdiggjort.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og da vi vet at ingen blir rettferdiggjort ved lovgjerninger, men ved tro på Kristus Jesus, satte vi også vår tro til Kristus Jesus, for at vi skulle bli rettferdiggjort ved tro på Kristus og ikke ved lovgjerninger. For ved lovgjerninger blir ingen rettferdiggjort.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  knowe that a man is not iustified by ye dedes of the lowe: but by the fayth of Iesus Christ. And therfore we have beleved on Iesus Christ yt we myght be iustified by ye fayth of Christ and uot by the dedes of the lawe: because that by ye dedes of ye lawe no flesshe shalbe iustified.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yet (in so moch as we knowe, that a man is not made righteous by the dedes off the lawe, but by the faith on Iesus Christ) we haue beleued also on Iesus Christ, yt we might be made righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by the dedes of the lawe, because that by the dedes of the lawe no flesh shal be iustified.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Knowe that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by ye faith of Iesus Christ, euen we, I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, & not by the workes of the Lawe, because that by the workes of the Lawe, no flesh shalbe iustified.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Knowe that a man is not iustified by the deedes of the lawe, but by the fayth of Iesus Christe: And we haue beleued on Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the fayth of Christe, and not by the deedes of the lawe, because by the deedes of the lawe no fleshe shalbe iustified.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through the faith of Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

• World English Bible (2000)

  yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  yet we know that no one is justified by the works of the law but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

Referenced Verses

• Phil 3:9 : 9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
• Ps 143:2 : 2 And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living shall be justified.
• Rom 3:19-28 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the law and the prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.
• Rom 9:30 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith.
• 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• 2 Cor 5:19-21 : 19 That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• Gal 2:19-20 : 19 For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; nevertheless, I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
• Gal 3:10-14 : 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.' 11 But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.' 12 And the law is not of faith, but 'The man who does them shall live in them.' 13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.' 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
• Gal 3:22-24 : 22 But the Scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, confined unto the faith which would afterwards be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
• Gal 4:5 : 5 To redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
• Gal 5:4 : 4 Christ has become of no effect to you, whoever among you are justified by the law; you have fallen from grace.
• Heb 7:18-19 : 18 For there is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness. 19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by which we draw near to God.
• 1 Pet 1:2 : 2 Chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification by the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• 1 Pet 1:8-9 : 8 Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
• 1 Pet 1:18-21 : 18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 21 Who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
• 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
• 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit;
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
• 1 John 2:1-2 : 1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you do not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the atonement for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
• Rev 7:9 : 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and languages, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands;
• Rev 7:14 : 14 And I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are those who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
• Rom 3:30 : 30 since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
• Rom 4:2 : 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has reason to boast; but not before God.
• Rom 4:5-6 : 5 But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works,
• Rom 4:13-15 : 13 For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham, or to his descendants, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise nullified. 15 Because the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.
• Rom 4:24-5:2 : 24 But also for us, to whom it shall be credited, if we believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification. 1 Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Rom 5:8-9 : 8 But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
• Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to condemn sin in the flesh.
• Rom 8:30-34 : 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
• Luke 10:25-29 : 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said to him, What is written in the law? How do you read it? 27 And he answered, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. 28 And he said to him, You have answered rightly: this do, and you shall live. 29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
• John 6:68-69 : 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.
• John 20:31 : 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
• Acts 4:12 : 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
• Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Let it be known to you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins: 39 And by him all who believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
• Rom 1:17 : 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'
• Job 9:2-3 : 2 I know this is true: but how can a man be righteous before God? 3 If one wishes to contend with Him, he cannot answer Him one in a thousand.
• Job 9:29 : 29 If I am wicked, why then do I labor in vain?
• Job 25:4 : 4 How then can man be righteous before God? Or how can he be clean who is born of a woman?
• Ps 130:3-4 : 3 If you, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who can stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.