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Luke 18:7

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

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ASV

And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

KJV

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὁho<the>G3588 →
δὲdeAndG1161 →
θεὸςtheosGodG2316 →
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μὴmēnotG3361 →
ποιήσῃpoiēsēmay doG4160 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ἐκδίκησινekdikēsinavengingG1557 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
ἐκλεκτῶνeklektōnelectG1588 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
τῶνtōnthe [ones]G3588 →
βοώντωνboōntōncrying outG994 →
αὐτῷautōto HimG846 →
ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
νυκτός,nuktosnight,G3571 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μακροθυμεῖmakrothumeibe patientG3114 →
ἐπ᾽ep᾽in regard toG1909 →
αὐτοῖς;autoisthem?G846 →

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Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Isaiah 60:22The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.Hebrews 10:35–37So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.1 Timothy 5:5The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”Jeremiah 20:11–13But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.2 Thessalonians 1:6After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,Revelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”Luke 2:37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.Habakkuk 2:3For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.Matthew 7:11So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!Psalms 13:1–2How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?Psalms 88:1O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.Psalms 22:2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.1 Samuel 26:10–11David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.Psalms 54:1–7Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

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