He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,
Parallel translations
- KJV And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- BSB For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
- NKJV And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man,
- NASB For a while he was unwilling; but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect any person,
- NLT The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people,
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Cross-references · 3
- Heb 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Luke 16:3“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
- Luke 12:17He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’
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