4He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,
4He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,
1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
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.
18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
18:4"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men,
18:4And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,
18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
18:4And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,
18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
18:4and 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,
18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;