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Luke 18:7

“Don't you think that God will make sure his chosen people receive justice, those who cry out to him day and night? Do you think he will make them wait?

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Listen to what even an unjust judge decided,” said the Lord.

8No, I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. However, when the Son of man comes, will he find people on earth who trust in him?”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 26:10As the Lord lives, the Lord himself will kill him. Either his time will come and he'll die, or he will go into battle and be killed.

Psalms 10:15Destroy the power of the wicked, those evil people! Call each of them to account until there are none left!

Psalms 54:1God, because of your very nature, please save me! Vindicate me by your power!

Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord stands beside me like a powerful warrior. So those who are attacking me will fall. They won't win! Because they're not successful they will be totally disgraced. Their shame won't ever be forgotten.

Matthew 7:11So if even you who are evil know to give good things to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.

Luke 11:13So if you, even though you are evil, still know to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:2-9

The Unjust Judge. 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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