Luke 18:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.”

Luke 18:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 18:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 18:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’””

Luke 18:5 — World English Bible

Luke 18:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming. ”

Luke 18:5 — American Standard Version

Luke 18:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'”

Luke 18:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 18:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me. ”

Luke 18:5 — Darby Translation

Luke 18:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yet because this widowe troubleth mee, I will doe her right, lest at the last shee come and make me wearie.”

Luke 18:5 — Geneva Bible

Luke 18:5 in Context — Luke 18

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

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What Does Luke 18:5 Mean?

Luke 18:5 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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