Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
Parallel translations
- WEB Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
- KJV And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
- BSB Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
- NKJV And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?
- NASB now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night, and will He delay long for them?
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Quick answer
Will not God surely bring justice to his chosen ones who cry out day and night? God is far more responsive than any earthly judge.
Overview
Jesus applies the parable: if even an unjust judge yields, the just God will certainly vindicate his elect who persist in prayer. The reference to his "chosen ones" assures believers of God's covenant commitment to them. God's seeming delay is patience, not indifference, and his justice is certain.
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- Heb 10:35–37Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.
- 2 Pet 3:9The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- Luke 11:13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
- 1 Tim 5:5Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
- Jer 20:11–13But Yahweh is with me as an awesome mighty one. Therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail. They shall be utterly disappointed, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
- 2 Th 1:6Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
- Rev 6:10They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
- Luke 2:37and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
- Hab 2:3For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won’t delay.
- Matt 7:11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
- Ps 88:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
- Ps 13:1–2For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
- Ps 54:1–7For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
- 1 Sam 26:10–11David said, “As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
- Rev 18:20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.”
- Rom 8:33Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
- 1 Sam 24:12–15May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
- Ps 10:15–18Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
- Ps 9:8He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
- Col 3:12Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
- 1 Th 3:10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
- 2 Tim 1:3I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day
- Rev 7:15Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
- Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
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