Verse 3

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Kjære, da jeg la all flid i å skrive til dere om den felles frelsen, var det nødvendig for meg å skrive til dere og oppmuntre dere til å stride alvorlig for den tro som en gang ble overgitt til hellige.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Kjære, mens jeg hadde all iver for å skrive til dere om den felles frelsen, følte jeg det nødvendig å oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den tro som en gang for alle er overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk King James

  Kjære venner, da jeg satte all min flid i å skrive til dere om den felles frelsen, var det nødvendig for meg å skrive til dere og oppfordre dere til å kjempe for troen som en gang ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mine kjære! Mens jeg gjør mitt beste for å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, finner jeg det nødvendig å oppfordre dere til å kjempe for den tro som en gang for alle er blitt overgitt til de hellige.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Elskede, idet jeg ga all flid for å skrive til dere om felles frelse, fant jeg det behov for å skrive til dere og formane dere til å stride for den tro som en gang for alle er overlevert til de hellige.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Kjære, mens jeg satte all iver på å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg nødvendig tvunget til å skrive til dere for å oppfordre dere til å kjempe for den tro som én gang ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Elskede, da jeg hadde stor iver for å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, fant jeg det nødvendig å skrive til dere og oppfordre dere til å kjempe for den troen som en gang ble overlevert til de hellige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Elskede, da jeg med stor iver gikk i gang med å skrive om den allmenne frelsen, følte jeg det nødvendig å skrive til dere og oppfordre dere til å kjempe standhaftig for den tro som en gang ble overlevert til de hellige.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Mine kjære, da jeg med stor iver ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg tvunget til å skrive og formane dere inntrengende om å kjempe for den troen som én gang for alle er gitt til de hellige.

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

  Mine kjære, da jeg med stor iver ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg tvunget til å skrive og formane dere inntrengende om å kjempe for den troen som én gang for alle er gitt til de hellige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kjære, mens jeg ivrig ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg tvunget til å skrive og oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den tro som én gang for alle er blitt overlevert de hellige.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about our common salvation, I felt it necessary instead to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Elskede, mens jeg var ivrig med å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, fant jeg det nødvendig å skrive til dere for å oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den tro som en gang for alle er overlevert til de hellige.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I Elskelige! idet jeg anvender al Flid paa at skrive eder til om den fælles Frelse, fandt jeg det fornødent at skrive til eder med Formaning om at stride for den Tro, som eengang er overantvordet de Hellige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kjære, da jeg fant det uunnværlig å skrive til dere om den felles frelse, så jeg det nødvendig å oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for troen som en gang for alle ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kjære, mens jeg ivrig ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, fant jeg det nødvendig å skrive og oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den troen som en gang for alle ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mine kjære, mens jeg med all iver ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg behov for å skrive til dere og oppfordre dere til å kjempe for den troen som én gang ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mine kjære, mens jeg med stor iver ville skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg tvunget til å skrive for å oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den tro som en gang for alle er overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mine kjære, mens jeg først hadde tenkt å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, fant jeg det nødvendig å oppfordre dere til å kjempe helhjertet for den troen som én gang for alle er overgitt til de hellige.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Beloved when I gave all diligence to write vnto you of the commen saluacion: it was nedfull for me to wryte vnto you to exhorte you that ye shuld continually laboure in the fayth which was once geve vnto the sayntes

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beloued, when I gaue all diligence to wryte vnto you of the commen saluacion: it was nedefull for me to wryte vnto you, to exhorte you, that ye shulde continually laboure in the faith which was once geue vnto the sayntes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beloued, when I gaue al diligece to write vnto you of the common saluatio, it was needful for me to write vnto you to exhort you, that yee should earnestly contend for the maintenace of ye faith, which was once giuen vnto the Saintes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beloued, when I gaue all diligence to write vnto you of the common saluation, it was nedeful for me to write vnto you, to exhorte you, that ye shoulde earnestly contende for the fayth which was once geuen vnto the saintes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Condemnation of the False Teachers Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
• Titus 1:4 : 4 To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
• Jude 1:20 : 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
• Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
• Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to death.
• Col 1:2 : 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ who are at Colosse: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 But even after we had suffered before and were shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.
• 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
• 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith: 8 Finally there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day; and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
• Deut 9:10 : 10 And the LORD delivered to me two tablets of stone written with the finger of God; and on them were written according to all the words, which the LORD spoke with you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.
• Deut 21:9 : 9 So shall you put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.
• 2 Pet 3:1-2 : 1 This second letter, beloved, I now write to you; in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
• Jude 1:17 : 17 But, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Heb 13:22 : 22 And I urge you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
• 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
• 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:
• Isa 45:17 : 17 But Israel shall be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation: you shall not be ashamed nor confounded forever and ever.
• Isa 45:22 : 22 Look to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other.
• Jer 9:3 : 3 And they bend their tongues like a bow for lies; but they are not valiant for the truth on the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me, says the LORD.
• 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 6:8-9 : 8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then certain members from the synagogue, called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, disputed with Stephen. 10 They were unable to withstand the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
• Acts 9:22 : 22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.
• Acts 13:46-47 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
• Acts 17:3 : 3 Opening and explaining that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is Christ.
• Acts 18:4-6 : 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. 5 And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. 6 And when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, 'Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'
• Acts 18:28 : 28 for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
• Acts 20:27 : 27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.
• Acts 28:28 : 28 Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.
• Rom 15:15-16 : 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written to you more boldly in part, to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God, 16 That I should be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Cor 15:3 : 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures;
• Gal 2:5 : 5 To whom we did not yield submission, no, not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
• Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Gal 6:11 : 11 You see how large a letter I have written to you with my own hand.
• Eph 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
• Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
• 2 Pet 1:12-15 : 12 Therefore I will not be negligent to always remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth. 13 Yes, I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me. 15 Moreover, I will make every effort that you may always remember these things after my departure.
• Neh 13:25 : 25 So I contended with them and cursed them, struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, You shall not give your daughters as wives to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or yourselves.