Verse 19

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' says the Lord.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  I kjære, hevn ikke dere selv, men gi plass til vreden; for det står skrevet: Hevn tilhører meg; jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Husk ikke å ta hevn, kjære; men gi rom for Guds vrede. For det står skrevet: 'Hevnen tilhører meg; jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.'

• Norsk King James

  Kjære elskede, ta ikke hevn, men gi rom til vreden; for det er skrevet: Hævnen er min; jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hevn dere ikke selv, kjære, men gi rom for Guds vrede; for det står skrevet: Hevnen er min, jeg skal gjengjelde, sier Herren.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Hevner dere ikke selv, mine elskede, men gi rom for vreden. For det står skrevet: 'Hevnen er min; jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.'

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Ta ikke hevn selv, kjære, men gi rom for vreden; for det er skrevet: Hevnen hører meg til; jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mine kjære, hevn dere ikke selv, men gi rom for vreden; for det står skrevet: Hevnen er min, jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kjære venner, hevn dere ikke selv, men overlat stedet for vrede, for det står skrevet: «Hævnen tilhører meg; jeg vil betale gjengjeld,» sier Herren.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Kjære venner, hevn dere ikke selv, men gi rom for vreden; for det står skrevet: «Hevnen hører meg til; jeg skal gjengjelde,» sier Herren.

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

  Kjære venner, hevn dere ikke selv, men gi rom for vreden; for det står skrevet: «Hevnen hører meg til; jeg skal gjengjelde,» sier Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ta ikke hevn selv, kjære, men overlat rom for vreden, for det står skrevet: «Hevnen er min, jeg vil gjengjelde,» sier Herren.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Ta ikke hevn, kjære venner, men gi rom for Guds vrede; for det står skrevet: Hevnen hører meg til, jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hevner eder ikke selv, I Elskelige! men giver Vreden Tid; thi der er skrevet: Hevnen hører mig til, jeg vil betale, siger Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mine kjære, hevn dere ikke selv, men overlat vreden til Gud, for det står skrevet: «Min er hevnen, jeg vil gjengjelde», sier Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hevn dere ikke selv, mine kjære, men la Guds vrede få rom. For det står skrevet: 'Hevnen tilhører meg, jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hevn dere ikke selv, kjære, men gi rom for vreden, for det er skrevet: 'Hevnen er Min, Jeg vil gjengjelde,' sier Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hevn dere ikke selv, elskede, men gi rom for Guds vrede. For det står skrevet: Hevnen tilhører meg, jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hevn dere ikke, kjære brødre, men la Guds vrede få rom, for det står skrevet: 'Hevnen hører meg til; jeg vil gjengjelde, sier Herren.'

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Derly beloued avenge not youre selves but geve roume vnto the wrath of God. For it is written: vengeaunce is myne and I will rewarde saith the LORde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dearly beloued, auenge not youre selues, but geue rowme vnto the wrath off God. For it is wrytte: Vengeaunce is myne, and I wil rewarde, sayeth ye LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather geue place vnto wrath. For it is written: Uengeaunce is myne, I wyll repay sayth the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God] : for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:35 : 35 To me belong vengeance, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
• Prov 24:29 : 29 Do not say, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for his work.
• Heb 10:30 : 30 For we know him who has said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.
• Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, I will recompense evil; wait on the LORD, and He shall save you.
• Matt 5:39 : 39 But I say to you, do not resist an evil person: but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
• Rom 13:4 : 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who does evil.
• Lev 19:18 : 18 You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
• Deut 32:43 : 43 Rejoice, O nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful to his land, and to his people.
• Rom 12:17 : 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
• Prov 24:17-19 : 17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles. 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. 19 Do not fret because of evil men, neither be envious of the wicked.
• 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
• Luke 6:27-29 : 27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. 29 And to him who strikes you on one cheek, offer also the other; and to him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.
• Luke 9:55-56 : 55 But he turned and rebuked them, and said, You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them. And they went to another village.
• Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
• Nah 1:2-3 : 2 God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; the LORD avenges and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves wrath for his enemies. 3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
• 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, since the LORD has restrained you from coming to bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be as Nabal.
• 1 Sam 25:33 : 33 And blessed is your advice, and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.
• Ps 94:1-3 : 1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show yourself. 2 Lift up yourself, you judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
• Ezek 25:12 : 12 Thus says the Lord GOD; Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;