Luke 18:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’”
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“And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 18:3 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- 2 Samuel 14:5“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
- Job 22:9You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
- Job 29:13The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
- Isaiah 1:17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
- Isaiah 1:21See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
- Jeremiah 5:28They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
- Luke 18:7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
- Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
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