Verse 18

{ "verseID": "John.21.18", "source": "Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ὅτε ἦς νεώτερος, ἐζώννυες σεαυτόν, καὶ περιεπάτεις ὅπου ἤθελες: ὅταν δὲ γηράσῃς, ἐκτενεῖς τὰς χεῖράς σου, καὶ ἄλλος σε ζώσει, καὶ οἴσει ὅπου οὐ θέλεις.", "text": "*Amēn*, *amēn*, *legō* *soi*, When *ēs* *neōteros*, *ezōnnyes* *seauton*, and *periepateis* where *ētheles*: when *de* *gērasēs*, *ekteneis* the *cheiras* of-you, and *allos* you *zōsei*, and *oisei* where not *theleis*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "dative, singular - to you", "*Hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*ēs*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you were", "*neōteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - younger", "*ezōnnyes*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you were girding", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*periepateis*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you were walking", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*ētheles*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you were wanting", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*gērasēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you grow old", "*ekteneis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will stretch out", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - another", "*se*": "accusative, singular - you", "*zōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will gird", "*oisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will carry/bring", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you want/wish" }, "variants": { "*neōteros*": "younger/more youthful", "*ezōnnyes*": "you were girding/dressing/clothing", "*periepateis*": "you were walking/going about", "*ētheles*": "you were wanting/wishing/desiring", "*gērasēs*": "you grow old/become aged", "*ekteneis*": "you will stretch out/extend", "*zōsei*": "will gird/dress/clothe", "*oisei*": "will carry/bring/lead" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Sanne ord, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du om deg selv og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Sannlig, sannlig, sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du beltet rundt deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Norsk King James

  Sannelig, jeg sier deg, da du var ung, bandt du beltet omkring deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du beltet om deg selv og gikk dit du ville, men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen skal binde beltet omkring deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil."

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du om deg selv og gikk hvor du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du rekke ut dine hender, og en annen skal binde om deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du beltet om deg og gikk hvor du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du selv opp om deg, og du gikk dit du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du rekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Da du var ung, bandt du klærne dine og gikk dit du ville, men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen vil binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du selv kappen din om deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde om deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.»

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

  Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du selv kappen din om deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde om deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du belte om deg og gikk dit du ville. Når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du beltet om deg selv og gikk dit du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sandelig, sandelig siger jeg dig: Der du var yngre, bandt du op om dig selv og gik, hvorhen du vilde; men naar du bliver gammel, skal du udrække dine Hænder, og en Anden skal binde op om dig og føre dig derhen, hvor du ikke vil.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du oppbeltet ditt om deg og gikk hvor du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du rekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil."

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Da du var ung, opplevde du å kle deg selv og gå hvor du ville. Men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen skal kle deg og lede deg dit du ikke vil."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var ung, bandt du deg selv og gikk hvor du ville, men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene dine, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Da du var ung, bandt du om deg selv og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du strekke ut hendene, og en annen skal binde deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Sannelig, jeg sier deg: Da du var yngre, bandt du selv om deg og gikk dit du ville; men når du blir gammel, skal du rekke ut hendene, og en annen skal binde belte om deg og føre deg dit du ikke vil.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Verely verely I saye vnto the when thou wast yonge thou gerdedst thy selfe and walkedst whyther thou woldest: but when thou arte olde thou shalt stretche forthe thy hondes and a nother shall gyrde ye and leade the whyther thou woldest not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Verely verely I saye vnto the: Whan thou wast yoge, thou gerdedst thyselfe, and walkedst whither thou woldest. But wha thou art olde, thou shalt stretch forth thy handes, and another shal gyrde the, and lede the whither thou woldest not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Verely, verely I say vnto thee, When thou wast yong, thou girdedst thy selfe, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be olde, thou shalt stretch foorth thine hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldest not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ueryly veryly I say vnto thee, when thou wast young, thou gyrdedst thy selfe, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be olde, thou shalt stretch foorth thy handes, and another shall gyrde thee, and leade thee whither thou wouldest not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry› [thee] ‹whither thou wouldest not.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Most assuredly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast younger, thou wast girding thyself and wast walking whither thou didst will, but when thou mayest be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another will gird thee, and shall carry `thee' whither thou dost not will;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire to go: but when you are old, you will put out your hands and another will make you ready, and you will be taken where you have no desire to go.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go.”

Referenced Verses

• John 13:36 : 36 { "verseID": "John.13.36", "source": "¶Λέγει αὐτῷ Σίμων Πέτρος, Κύριε, ποῦ ὑπάγεις; ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὅπου ὑπάγω, οὐ δύνασαί μοι νῦν ἀκολουθῆσαι· ὕστερον δὲ ἀκολουθήσεις μοι.", "text": "*Legei* to him *Simōn* *Petros*, *Kyrie*, where *hypageis*? *apekrithē* to him the *Iēsous*, Where *hypagō*, not *dynasai* me *nyn* *akolouthēsai*; *hysteron* *de* you will *akolouthēseis* me.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*hypageis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you go/depart", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*hypagō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I go/depart", "*dynasai*": "present middle indicative, 2nd singular - you are able", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*akolouthēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to follow", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*akolouthēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will follow" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/asks", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*hypageis*": "go/depart/are going", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*hypagō*": "go/depart/am going", "*dynasai*": "are able/can/have power", "*nyn*": "now/at present/at this time", "*akolouthēsai*": "to follow/to accompany/to come after", "*hysteron*": "later/afterwards/subsequently", "*de*": "but/however/and", "*akolouthēseis*": "will follow/will accompany/will come after" } }
• Acts 12:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.12.3", "source": "Καὶ ἰδὼν ὅτι ἀρεστόν ἐστιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, προσέθετο συλλαβεῖν καὶ Πέτρον. (Ἦσαν δὲ ἡμέραι τῶν ἀζύμων.)", "text": "And *idōn* that *areston estin tois Ioudaiois*, *prosetheto syllabein* also *Petron*. (*Ēsan de hēmerai* of the *azymōn*.)", "grammar": { "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing/having seen", "*areston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - pleasing", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is", "*tois Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the Jews", "*prosetheto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he proceeded/added/continued", "*syllabein*": "aorist active infinitive - to arrest/seize", "*Petron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were", "*hēmerai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - days", "*azymōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of unleavened bread" }, "variants": { "*areston*": "pleasing/acceptable/satisfying", "*prosetheto*": "proceeded/continued/added (to his actions)", "*syllabein*": "to arrest/seize/take into custody", "*hēmerai tōn azymōn*": "days of unleavened bread/Feast of Unleavened Bread" } } 4 { "verseID": "Acts.12.4", "source": "Ὃν καὶ πιάσας, ἔθετο εἰς φυλακήν, παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν αὐτόν· βουλόμενος μετὰ τὸ Πάσχα ἀναγαγεῖν αὐτὸν τῷ λαῷ.", "text": "Whom also *piasas*, *etheto* into *phylakēn*, *paradous tessarsin tetradiois stratiōtōn phylassein* him; *boulomenos meta* the *Pascha anagagein* him to the *laō*.", "grammar": { "*piasas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arrested/seized", "*etheto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - put/placed", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison", "*paradous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having delivered/handed over", "*tessarsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - to four", "*tetradiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - squads of four", "*stratiōtōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of soldiers", "*phylassein*": "present active infinitive - to guard", "*boulomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - intending/wishing", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*Pascha*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Passover", "*anagagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to bring up/lead out", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the people" }, "variants": { "*piasas*": "having arrested/seized/captured", "*etheto*": "put/placed/committed", "*phylakēn*": "prison/custody/guard", "*tetradiois stratiōtōn*": "squads of four soldiers each (four quaternions)", "*anagagein*": "to bring forth/lead out/bring up (for trial)", "*laō*": "people/crowd/populace" } }
• Acts 21:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.21.11", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν πρὸς ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἄρας τὴν ζώνην τοῦ Παύλου, δήσας τε αὐτοῦ τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας, εἶπεν, Τάδε λέγει τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, Τὸν ἄνδρα οὗ ἐστιν ἡ ζώνη αὕτη, Οὕτως δήσουσιν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ παραδώσουσιν εἰς χεῖρας Ἐθνῶν.", "text": "And *elthōn* *pros* us, and *aras* the *zōnēn* of *Paulou*, *dēsas* both his *cheiras* and the *podas*, he *eipen*, These things *legei* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, The *andra* whose is the *zōnē* this, Thus *dēsousin* in *Ierousalēm* the *Ioudaioi* and *paradōsousin* into *cheiras* of *Ethnōn*.", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*aras*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having taken", "*zōnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - belt/girdle", "*Paulou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Paul", "*dēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having bound", "*cheiras*": "accusative plural feminine - hands", "*podas*": "accusative plural masculine - feet", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Pneuma*": "nominative singular neuter - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative singular neuter - Holy", "*andra*": "accusative singular masculine - man", "*zōnē*": "nominative singular feminine - belt/girdle", "*dēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will bind", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative singular feminine - Jerusalem", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Jews", "*paradōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will deliver over", "*cheiras*": "accusative plural feminine - hands", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive plural neuter - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "coming/having come/arriving", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*aras*": "taking/lifting/removing", "*zōnēn*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*dēsas*": "binding/tying/fastening", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*legei*": "says/declares/speaks", "*andra*": "man/husband/male person", "*dēsousin*": "they will bind/tie/fasten", "*paradōsousin*": "they will deliver over/hand over/betray", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
• 2 Cor 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.4", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ οἱ ὄντες ἐν τῷ σκήνει στενάζομεν, βαρούμενοι: ἐφʼ ᾧ οὐ θέλομεν ἐκδύσασθαι, ἀλλʼ ἐπενδύσασθαι, ἵνα καταποθῇ τὸ θνητὸν ὑπὸ τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Kai* *gar* those *ontes* in the *skēnei* *stenazomen*, being *baroumenoi*: *eph* which not we *thelomen* *ekdysasthai*, but *ependysasthai*, so that might be *katapothē* the *thnēton* by the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being/existing", "*skēnei*": "noun, dative neuter singular - tent/tabernacle", "*stenazomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we groan/sigh", "*baroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being burdened/weighed down", "*eph*": "preposition - upon/because", "*thelomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we wish/desire/want", "*ekdysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to unclothe/put off", "*ependysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on over/clothe upon", "*katapothē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be swallowed up/absorbed", "*thnēton*": "adjective, nominative neuter singular - mortal/subject to death", "*zōēs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - life" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing/who are", "*skēnei*": "tent/tabernacle/temporary dwelling", "*stenazomen*": "groan/sigh/express grief", "*baroumenoi*": "being burdened/weighed down/oppressed", "*ekdysasthai*": "to unclothe/put off/strip off", "*ependysasthai*": "to put on over/clothe upon/be clothed upon", "*katapothē*": "might be swallowed up/absorbed/consumed", "*thnēton*": "mortal/subject to death/perishable" } }
• John 12:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "John.12.27", "source": "Νῦν ἡ ψυχή μου τετάρακται· καὶ τί εἴπω; Πάτερ, σῶσόν με ἐκ τῆς ὥρας ταύτης: ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον εἰς τὴν ὥραν ταύτην.", "text": "Now the *psychē* of me is *tetaraktai*; and what should I *eipō*? *Pater*, *sōson* me from the *hōras* this; but for this I *ēlthon* to the *hōran* this.", "grammar": { "*psychē*": "nominative feminine singular - soul/life/self", "*tetaraktai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been troubled/disturbed", "*eipō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - should say/speak", "*Pater*": "vocative masculine singular - Father", "*sōson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - save/rescue/deliver", "*hōras*": "genitive feminine singular - hour/time/appointed time", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came/arrived", "*hōran*": "accusative feminine singular - hour/time/appointed time" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/inner self/being", "*tetaraktai*": "has been troubled/disturbed/agitated/distressed", "*eipō*": "should say/speak/tell", "*Pater*": "Father (addressing God)", "*sōson*": "save/rescue/deliver/preserve", "*hōras*": "hour/time/moment/appointed time", "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived/appeared" } } 28 { "verseID": "John.12.28", "source": "Πάτερ, δόξασόν σου τὸ ὄνομα. Ἦλθεν οὖν φωνὴ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Καὶ ἐδόξασα, καὶ πάλιν δοξάσω.", "text": "*Pater*, *doxason* of you the *onoma*. *Ēlthen* therefore *phōnē* from the *ouranou*, And I *edoxasa*, and again I will *doxasō*.", "grammar": { "*Pater*": "vocative masculine singular - Father", "*doxason*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - glorify/honor", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name/title/character", "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came/arrived", "*phōnē*": "nominative feminine singular - voice/sound", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*edoxasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I glorified/honored", "*doxasō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will glorify/honor" }, "variants": { "*Pater*": "Father (addressing God)", "*doxason*": "glorify/honor/exalt/magnify", "*onoma*": "name/title/character/reputation", "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived/appeared/occurred", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/noise/utterance", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/the heavens", "*edoxasa*": "glorified/honored/exalted", "*doxasō*": "will glorify/honor/exalt" } }