Luke 18:7

Luke 18:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
• New International Version (NIV)And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
• New King James Version (NKJV)And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?

Context of Luke 18:7

5at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me. 6And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says. And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them? 8I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth? 9And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable:

Luke 18:7 word by word

ὁ δὲ θεὸς οὐ μὴ ποιήσῃ τὴν ἐκδίκησιν τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτοῦ τῶν βοώντων αὐτῷ ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός, καὶ μακροθυμεῖ ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῖς;Read the interlinear

• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• electἐκλεκτόςeklektos · selectG1588
• cryβοάωboaō · to cry outG994
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• nightνύξnux · nightG3571

Cross-references for Luke 18:7

• Luke 11:13If therefore ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give [the] Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
• Matthew 7:11If therefore ye, being wicked, know [how] to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?
• 1 Samuel 24:12Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
• 1 Samuel 26:10And David said, [As] Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and perish.
• Psalms 9:8And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.
• Psalms 10:15Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none.
• Psalms 54:1O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.
• Jeremiah 20:11But Jehovah is with me as a mighty terrible one; therefore my persecutors shall stumble and shall not prevail; they shall be greatly ashamed, for they have not prospered: it shall be an everlasting confusion that shall not be forgotten.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:6if at least [it is a] righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,
• Revelation 6:10and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O sovereign Ruler, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell upon the earth?
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, heaven, and [ye] saints and apostles and prophets; for God has judged your judgment upon her.
• Luke 2:37and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;
• Psalms 88:1Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day [and] in the night before thee.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:10night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
• 1 Timothy 5:5Now she who [is] a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put [her] hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
• 2 Timothy 1:3I am thankful to God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,

Commentaries on Luke 18:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7And shall not God avenge his own elect - And will not God the righteous Judge do justice for his chosen? Probably this may refer to the cruel usage which his disciples had met with, and were still receiving, from the disobedient and unbelieving Jews; and which should be finally visited upon them in the destruction of their city, and the calamities which should follow. But we may consider the text as having a more extensive meaning. As God has graciously…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Shall not God avenge … - We are not to suppose that the character of God is at all represented by this judge, or that “his” principles of conduct are at all like those of the judge. This parable shows us conclusively that many “circumstances” of a parable are not to be interpreted closely: they are mere appendages to the narrative. The great truth which our Saviour “designed” to teach is what we ought to endeavor to find. In this case there can be no…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Will not God bring about justice: If persistence resulted in justice from this unjust judge, how much more will God, who loves both people and justice, answer our prayers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. the Lord--a name expressive of the authoritative style in which He interprets His own parable.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:7

• Despondency
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prayer
• Predestination

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Commentaries on Luke 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings