Luke 18:4
World English Bible (WEB)
He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
In context
2 saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
4 He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
6 The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
Luke 18:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
- KJV King James Version
- And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;