Bible verse

Luke 18:4

For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

Luke 18:4 · BSB

Luke 18:4 in context

The verses around it, from Luke 18.

1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

2 “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

3 And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

5 yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”

6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?

8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

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Luke 18:4 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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