Luke 18:2
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
Saying, There was in a city a Iudge, which feared not God neither regarded man.
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- Proverbs 29:7Rank 2 from verse 2
- Psalms 8:1–4Rank 3 from verse 2
1O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
1¶ O LORD our LORD, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.
2*†Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger.
3When I consider thy heauens, the worke of thy fingers, the moone and the starres which thou hast ordained;
4*What is man, that thou art mindfull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?
- Ezekiel 22:6–8Rank 4 from verse 2
6Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
8Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.
6†Behold the princes of Israel, euerie one were in thee to their power to shead blood.
7‖In thee haue they set light by father and mother: in the middest of thee haue they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee haue they vexed the fatherlesse and the widow:
8Thou hast despised mine holy things, & hast prophaned my sabbaths:
- Jeremiah 22:16–17Rank 5 from verse 2
16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.
17But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
16He iudged the cause of the poore and needy, then it was well with him: was not this to know me, saith the LORD?
17‖But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy couetousnesse, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence to doe it.
- 2 Chronicles 19:3–9Rank 6 from verse 2
3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
4And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the Lord God of their fathers.
5¶ And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
6And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.
7Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
8¶ Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
9And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
3Neuerthelesse, there *are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groues out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seeke God.
4And Iehoshaphat dwelt at Ierusalem: and †hee went out againe through the people, from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them backe vnto the LORD God of their fathers.
5¶ And he set Iudges in the land, throughout all the fenced cities of Iudah, city by city,
6And said to the Iudges, Take heed what ye doe: for yee iudge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you †in the iudgement.
7Wherefore now, let the feare of the LORD be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no *iniquitie with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
8¶ Moreouer in Ierusalem did Iehoshaphat set of the Leuites, and of the Priests, and of the chiefe of the fathers of Israel, for the iudgement of the LORD, and for controuersies, when they returned to Ierusalem.
9And hee charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the LORD faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
- Job 29:7–17Rank 7 from verse 2
7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
8The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
10The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
16I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
17And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
7When I went out to the gate, through the citie, when I prepared my seate in the street.
8The yong men saw me, and hid themselues: and the aged arose, and stood vp.
9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
10†The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.
11When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me:
12Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.
13The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.
14I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe.
15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
16I was a father to the poore: and the cause which I knewe not, I searched out.
17And I brake the †iawes of the wicked, and †pluckt the spoile out of his teeth.
- Micah 3:1–3Rank 8 from verse 2
1AND I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
2Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
3Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
1¶ And I said, Heare, I pray you, O heads of Iacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know iudgement?
2Who hate the good and loue the euill, who plucke off their skinne from off them, and their flesh from off their bones.
3Who also eate the flesh of my people, and flay their skinne from off them, and they breake their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the cauldron.
- Romans 3:14–18Rank 9 from verse 2
14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
15Their feet are swift to shed blood:
16Destruction and misery are in their ways:
17And the way of peace have they not known:
18There is no fear of God before their eyes.
14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse:
15Their feet are swift to shed blood.
16Destruction & misery are in their wayes:
17And the way of peace haue they not knowen.
18There is no feare of God before their eyes.
- Exodus 18:21–22Rank 10 from verse 2
21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
22And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
21Moreouer thou shalt prouide out of all the people able men, such as feare God, men of trueth, hating couetousnesse, and place such ouer them, to bee rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes.
22And let them iudge the people at all seasons: and it shall bee that euery great matter they shall bring vnto thee, but euery small matter they shal iudge: so shall it be easier for thy selfe, and they shall beare the burden with thee.
- Isaiah 33:8Rank 11 from verse 2
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Luke 18:2
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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The one true God.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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1. Noticed, considered, or heeded. 2. Esteemed, cared for, or treated with attention.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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18:1AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
18:1¶ And he spake a parable vnto them, to this ende, that men ought *alwayes to pray, and not to faint,
18:2Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
18:2Saying, There was in a city a Iudge, which feared not God neither regarded man.
Selected passage18:3And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
18:3And there was a widowe in that citie, and she came vnto him, saying, Auenge me of mine aduersarie:
18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
18:4And hee would not for a while. But afterward he said within himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor regard man,
18:5Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
18:5Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will auenge her, lest by her continuall comming, she wearie me.
18:6And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
18:6And the Lord said, Heare what the vniust iudge saith.
18:7And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
18:7And shall not God auenge his owne elect, which crie day and night vnto him, thogh he beare long with them?
18:8I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
18:8I tell you that he wil auenge them speedily. Neuerthelesse, when the Son of man commeth, shall hee find faith on the earth?