Luke 18:7 KJV
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Matthew Henry
- The parable of the importunate widowAll God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the...
Thompson Chains
- Crying to GodSee the chain from Exodus 2:23 · 11 links
- Divine DelaysSee the chain from Psalms 13:1 · 7 links
- Prom, to SeekersLast of 6 links
- The ElectLink 3 of 5 · next 2 Timothy 2:12
Harmony of the Gospels
- § 103 Parables: The importunate Widow. The Pharisee and PublicanTold in Luke alone
Cross References
- Revelation 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Psalms 88:1 <A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.> O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
- 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- Jeremiah 20:11–13 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. …
- Romans 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
- 1 Timothy 5:5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
- Hebrews 10:35–37 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. …
- 1 Samuel 24:12–15 The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. …
- 1 Samuel 26:10–11 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. …
- Psalms 9:8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
- Psalms 10:15–18 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. …
- Psalms 13:1–2 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.> How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? …
- Psalms 54:1–7 <To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?> Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. …
- Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
- Matthew 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
- Luke 2:37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
- Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
- Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
- 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
- 2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
- Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
- Revelation 7:15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
- Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
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Topics
- Despondency Comfort in
- God Preserver
- Jesus, the Christ Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the Pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in Peraea)
- Prayer Answer to, delayed
- Predestination General scriptures concerning Predestination
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 27–31 · The Ministry of Jesus Christ
Bible Dictionary
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
Greek and Strong’s
- And δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- shall τὴν tēn Article · accusative feminine singular ἐκδίκησιν ekdikēsin ἐκδίκησις Noun · accusative feminine singular
- not οὐ ou Adverb μὴ mē Adverb οὐ μή ou mḗ
- God Ὁ Ho Article · nominative masculine singular Θεὸς Theos θεός Noun · nominative masculine singular
- avenge ποιήσει poiēsei ποιέω Verb · future active indicative, third person singular ἐκδίκησις ekdíkēsis
- his own αὐτοῦ autou αὐτός Pronoun · third person, genitive masculine singular
- elect τῶν tōn Article · genitive masculine plural ἐκλεκτῶν eklektōn ἐκλεκτός Adjective · genitive masculine plural
- which τῶν tōn ὁ Pronoun · genitive masculine plural
- cry βοώντων boōntōn βοάω Verb · present active participle, genitive masculine plural
- day ἡμέρας hēmeras ἡμέρα Noun · genitive feminine singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- night νυκτός nyktos νύξ Noun · genitive feminine singular
- unto πρὸς pros πρός Preposition
- him αὐτὸν auton αὐτός Pronoun · third person, accusative masculine singular
- though καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- he bear long μακροθυμῶν makrothymōn μακροθυμέω Verb · present active participle, nominative masculine singular
- with ἐπʼ ep’ ἐπί Preposition
- them αὐτοῖς autois αὐτός Pronoun · third person, dative masculine plural
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