Verse 10

For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig til å glemme deres arbeid og kjærlighetens møye, som dere har vist mot hans navn, i det dere har tjent de hellige og fortsatt tjener.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig til å glemme det arbeidet dere har gjort og kjærlighetsgjerningene dere har vist mot Hans navn, ved å tjene de hellige og fortsette med å hjelpe dem.

• Norsk King James

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig til å glemme deres arbeid og kjærlighet, som dere har vist mot hans navn, idet dere har tjent de hellige og fortsatt gjør det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig, slik at han skulle glemme deres gjerning og den kjærlighet dere har vist for hans navn, ved å ha tjent og fortsetter å tjene de hellige.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig, så han skulle glemme deres gjerning og den kjærlighet som dere har vist hans navn, ved å tjene de hellige, og ved å fortsette å tjene dem.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig slik at han glemmer deres arbeid og kjærlighetens slit, som dere har vist for hans navns skyld, ved å tjene de hellige, og fortsatt tjene dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig, så han glemmer deres arbeid og kjærlighetsgjerninger, som dere har vist mot hans navn ved å tjene de hellige, og fortsatt tjener.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig og vil ikke glemme deres arbeid og den kjærlighet dere har vist for hans navn ved at dere har tjent de hellige og fortsatt tjener.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig, så han skulle glemme gjerningen deres og den kjærlighetsfulle innsatsen dere har vist mot hans navn ved at dere har tjent de hellige, og fortsatt gjør det.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig, så han skulle glemme gjerningen deres og den kjærlighetsfulle innsatsen dere har vist mot hans navn ved at dere har tjent de hellige, og fortsatt gjør det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig, slik at han skulle glemme deres arbeid og kjærlighetens møye dere har vist for hans navn, ved å tjene de hellige, og fortsetter å tjene dem.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig, så Han skulle glemme deres arbeid og den kjærligheten dere har vist for Hans navn ved å tjene de hellige, og fortsatt tjener dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi Gud er ikke uretfærdig, at han skulde forglemme eders Gjerning og den Kjærlighedens Møie, som I viste for hans Navn, idet I have tjent og tjene de Hellige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig så han glemmer arbeidet deres og kjærligheten dere har vist hans navn, når dere har tjent de hellige og fortsatt gjør det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig slik at han skulle glemme deres arbeid og kjærlighetsarbeid som dere har vist for hans navn, ved at dere tjente de hellige og fortsatt tjener dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for Gud er ikke urettferdig, så han glemmer deres arbeid og kjærlighetens innsats, som dere har vist for hans navn, ved å tjene de hellige og fortsatt tjener dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For Gud er ikke urettferdig, så han skulle glemme deres arbeid og kjærlighet som dere har vist mot hans navn, ved at dere har tjent de hellige og fremdeles tjener dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For Gud er rettferdig og vil ikke glemme deres arbeid og kjærligheten dere har vist for hans navn, i den hjelpen dere ga og fremdeles gir de hellige.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For god is not vnrighteous that he shuld forget youre worke and laboure that procedeth of love which love shewed in his name which have ministred vnto the saynctes and yet minister

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For God is not vnrighteous, that he shulde forget youre worke and laboure of loue, which ye shewed in his name, whan ye mynistred vnto the sayntes, and yet mynister.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For God is not vnryghteous, to forget your worke & labour of loue, whiche ye haue shewed towarde his name, hauyng ministred to the saintes, and do minister.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:42 : 42 And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—truly I tell you, he will by no means lose his reward.
• 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.
• Prov 14:31 : 31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
• Acts 10:4 : 4 Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'
• 2 Thess 1:6-7 : 6 Since it is just for God to repay those who trouble you with affliction, 7 and to give relief to you who are troubled, along with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his powerful angels.
• Matt 25:35-40 : 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; 36 I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
• Mark 9:41 : 41 'Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose their reward.'
• Phlm 1:5-7 : 5 because I hear about your love and faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints. 6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. 7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.
• Heb 13:16 : 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
• Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
• 1 John 3:14-18 : 14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates their brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in them. 16 This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.
• 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
• John 13:20 : 20 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
• Acts 2:44-45 : 44 All the believers were united and had everything in common. 45 They sold their possessions and goods and distributed the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.
• Acts 4:34-35 : 34 There was no one in need among them, for those who owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds from the sale. 35 They laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as they had need.
• Acts 9:36-39 : 36 In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works and acts of charity. 37 In those days she became sick and died. After washing her body, they placed her in an upstairs room. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him, urging him, "Please come to us without delay." 39 So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. All the widows stood around him weeping and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
• 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share.
• 2 Tim 1:17-18 : 17 On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently for me and found me. 18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know very well how much he helped me in Ephesus.
• 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Now there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
• Acts 10:31 : 31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.
• Acts 11:29 : 29 The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters living in Judea.
• Rom 3:4-5 : 4 Absolutely not! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: "So that You may be justified in Your words and prevail when You are judged." 5 But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust for bringing His wrath on us? (I am speaking in human terms.)
• Rom 12:13 : 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
• Rom 15:25-27 : 25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there. 26 For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem. 27 Yes, they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated also to minister to them with material blessings.
• 1 Cor 13:4-7 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
• 1 Cor 16:1-3 : 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints: just as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside something, storing up whatever you may have prospered, so that there will be no collections when I come. 3 When I arrive, I will send those you approve by letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
• 2 Cor 8:1-9 : 1 Now we want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia. 2 In the midst of a severe trial brought by affliction, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty overflowed into abundant generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, entirely on their own. 4 They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5 And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will. 6 So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier begun, to complete this act of grace among you as well. 7 But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.
• 2 Cor 9:1 : 1 Indeed, concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you.
• 2 Cor 9:11-15 : 11 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God. 12 For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 13 Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all. 14 And in their prayers for you, their hearts will go out to you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight, but faith working through love does.
• Gal 5:13 : 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
• Gal 6:10 : 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially to those who belong to the household of faith.
• Phil 4:16-18 : 16 For even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once to meet my needs. 17 Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. 18 I have received full payment, and more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
• Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
• Jer 2:2-3 : 2 Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: ‘This is what the LORD says: I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. 3 Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of his harvest. All who tried to devour it were held guilty; disaster came upon them,’ declares the LORD.
• Jer 18:20 : 20 Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak on their behalf, to turn Your wrath away from them.
• Deut 32:4 : 4 The Rock—His work is perfect, for all His ways are just. A faithful God without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
• Neh 5:19 : 19 Remember me with favor, O my God, for all that I have done for these people.
• Neh 13:22 : 22 Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me also for this, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.
• Neh 13:31 : 31 I also made provision for the wood offering at appointed times and for the firstfruits. Remember me, my God, for good.
• Ps 20:3 : 3 May He send you help from His sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
• Jas 2:15-17 : 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and be well fed,' but does not provide for their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.