Verse 2

For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For ved den fikk de eldste vitnesbyrd.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Gjennom tro fikk de eldre vitnesbyrd om Guds løfter.

• Norsk King James

  For ved tro har de eldre fått et godt vitnesbyrd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ved tro fikk de gamle godt vitnesbyrd.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For ved den fikk de gamle et godt vitnesbyrd.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For ved denne fikk våre forfedre sitt gode vitnesbyrd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For gjennom den fikk de gamle et godt vitnesbyrd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For ved den troen oppnådde forfedrene et godt vitnesbyrd.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For ved den fikk de gamle godt vitnesbyrd.

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

  For ved den fikk de gamle godt vitnesbyrd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For ved den fikk de gamle godt vitnesbyrd.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For by it the ancients were commended.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.2", "source": "Ἐν ταύτῃ γὰρ ἐμαρτυρήθησαν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι.", "text": "In *tautē* *gar* *emartyrēthēsan* the *presbyteroi*.", "grammar": { "*tautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*emartyrēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were testified/witnessed about/commended", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders/ancients" }, "variants": { "*emartyrēthēsan*": "were testified about/obtained testimony/were commended", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/ancients/those of old" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For ved den fikk de eldste en god attest.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ved den fik derfor de Gamle godt Vidnesbyrd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For by it the elders obtained a good report.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ved tro fikk de gammeltestamentlige fedrene godt omdømme.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For ved troen fikk de elde vitnesbyrd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For det var ved denne tro de eldste fikk vitnesbyrd om.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For ved dette fikk de gamle et godt vitnesbyrd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For ved tro fikk våre forfedre Guds velbehag.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  By it ye elders were well reported of.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  By it ye Elders were well reported of.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For by it our elders were wel reported of.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For by it, the elders obtayned a good report.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For by it the elders obtained a good report.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for in this were the elders testified of;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For by it our fathers had God's approval.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For by it the people of old received God’s commendation.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:4 : 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead still speaks.
• Heb 11:39 : 39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,