King James Bible
KJVAnd shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 18:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? | |
American Standard VersionASV | And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them? | |
English Revised VersionERV | And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is longsuffering over them? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And will not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night to him, though he beareth long with them? | |
World English BibleWEB | Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night — bearing long in regard to them? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night to him, though he bear long with them? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf? |