Luke 16:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”
Luke 16:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 16:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 16:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.”
Luke 16:15 — World English Bible
Luke 16:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. ”
Luke 16:15 — American Standard Version
Luke 16:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, <FI>is<Fi> abomination before God;”
Luke 16:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 16:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, butGod knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination beforeGod. ”
Luke 16:15 — Darby Translation
Luke 16:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.”
Luke 16:15 — Geneva Bible
Luke 16:15 in Context — Luke 16
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. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
What Does Luke 16:15 Mean?
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