Verse 9

And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves using the wealth of unrighteousness; that, when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og jeg sier til dere: Skaff dere venner med den urettferdige mammon, slik at når dere må forlate den, kan de ta dere inn i evige boliger.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg sier til dere: Skaff dere venner av mammon, den urettferdige, for at når dere mangler, kan de ta imot dere i de evige hyttene.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg sier til dere: Skaff dere venner ved urettferdig rikdom, så når dere faller, kan de ta imot dere i evige hjem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg sier dere: Skaff dere venner ved urettferdig mammon, så når det tar slutt, vil de ta imot dere i de evige boliger.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og jeg sier eder: Skaff eder venner ved å bruke den urettferdige mammon, slik at når den svikter, kan de ta imot eder i de evige boliger.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Så sier jeg dere: Gjør dere venner ved hjelp av den urettferdige mammon, slik at når den tar slutt, skal de ta imot dere i de evige boliger.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg sier dere: Skaff dere venner med den urettferdige mammon, slik at når det mislykkes, skal de ta imot dere i de evige boliger.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg sier dere: Bli venner med mammon, den urettferdige formuen, slik at når dere blir fattige, kan den motta dere i evige boliger.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og jeg sier dere: Skaff dere venner ved hjelp av den urettferdige mammon, slik at de kan ta imot dere i evige boliger når pengene tar slutt.

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

  Og jeg sier dere: Skaff dere venner ved hjelp av den urettferdige mammon, slik at de kan ta imot dere i evige boliger når pengene tar slutt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg sier dere: Skaff dere venner ved den urettferdige mammon, så de kan motta dere i de evige boliger når den tar slutt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And I tell you, make friends for yourselves using worldly wealth so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Jeg sier dere: Bruk den urettferdige mammon til å skaffe dere venner, så dere, når den svikter, kan bli tatt imot i de evige boliger.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg siger eder: Gjører eder Venner ved den urette Mammon, at, naar I skilles herfra, de skulle annamme eder i de evige Boliger.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og jeg sier dere: Skap dere venner ved hjelp av den urettferdige mammon, slik at når den svikter, kan dere bli tatt inn i de evige boliger.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg sier dere, gjør dere venner ved hjelp av den urettferdige mammon, så når dere svikter, vil de ta imot dere i de evige hjem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg sier dere, gjør dere venner med den urettferdige mammon, så når dere går tom, kan de ta imot dere i de evige boliger.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg sier dere: Skaff dere venner ved hjelp av den urettferdige mammon, så de vil ta imot dere i de evige boliger når den svikter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg sier dere: Skaff dere venner ved hjelp av den urettferdige mammon, så dere, når den tar slutt, blir tatt imot i de evige boliger.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I saye also vnto you: make you frendes of the wicked mammon that when ye shall departe they may receave you into everlastinge habitacions.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I saye vnto you: Make you frendes with the vnrighteous Mammon, yt whan ye shal haue nede, they maye receaue you in to euerlastinge Tabernacles.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shal want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I saye vnto you, make you friends of the vnrighteous Mammo, that when ye shall haue neede, they may receaue you into euerlastyng habitations.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 19:21 : 21 Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
• Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell what you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags that do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, nor moth destroys.
• Luke 16:11 : 11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
• 1 Tim 6:17-19 : 17 Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy; 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share; 19 Storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
• Luke 16:13 : 13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
• Prov 19:17 : 17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and that which he has given will He pay him again.
• Isa 58:7-8 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you do not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
• Dan 4:27 : 27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
• Matt 6:24 : 24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
• Luke 11:41 : 41 But rather give alms of such things as you have; and behold, all things are clean to you.
• 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain; 17 But when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me. 18 The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day, and you know very well how many things he ministered to me at Ephesus.
• Matt 6:19 : 19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
• Eccl 12:3-7 : 3 In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened, 4 And the doors are shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he rises up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music are brought low; 5 Also when they are afraid of what is high, and fears are in the way, and the almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper is a burden, and desire fails: because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets. 6 Before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. 7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
• Luke 14:14 : 14 And you shall be blessed; for they cannot repay you: for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
• Acts 10:31 : 31 And said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.
• 2 Cor 4:17-5:1 : 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporary; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 1 For we know that if our earthly body, this tabernacle, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
• 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but is also abundant through many thanksgivings to God; 13 While by the evidence of this ministry they glorify God for your professed submission to the gospel of Christ, and for your generous sharing with them, and with all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, who long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil: which while some coveted after, they have strayed from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
• Matt 25:35-40 : 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in. 36 I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
• Acts 10:4 : 4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
• Jude 1:21 : 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
• Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
• Prov 23:5 : 5 Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
• Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.