Verse List for LUKE 16:15

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yeshua,Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) so he said to them, “You all justify yourselves to the people but God knows your hearts, because what people value most is abhorrent to God.

OET-LV And he _said to _them:
You _all are the ones justifying yourselves before the people, but the god is _knowing the hearts of _you _all, because the thing exalted among people, an_abomination is before the god.

ULT And he said to them, “You are the ones justifying yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For, what is exalted among men, is an abomination before God.

UST But Jesus said to them, “You try to make other people think that you are righteous, but God knows what you are really like. Keep in mind that God considers to be detestable many things that people praise as very important.

BSB & MSB So He said to them, “You are the [ones who] justify [yourselves] before men, but God knows your hearts. For what [is] prized among men [is] detestable before God.

BLB And He said to them, "You are those justifying themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

AICNT And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of {God}.[fn]

OEB ‘You,’ said Jesus, ‘are the ones who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among people may be an abomination in the sight of God.

WEBBE & WMBB He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted amongst men is an abomination in the sight of God.

NET But Jesus said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God’s sight.

LSV and He said to them, “You are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God knows your hearts; because that which is high among men [is] abomination before God;

FBV But Jesus told them, “You appear pious to people, but God knows what you're thinking. What people value highly is detested by God.

TCNT So he said to them, “You present yourselves as righteous in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

T4T But he said to them, “You try to make other people think that you are righteous, but God knows your ◄inner beings/hearts►. So he will reject you. Keep in mind that many things that people think are important, God thinks are detestable.

LEB And he said to them, “You are the ones who justify themselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts! For what is considered exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

BBE And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.

Moff So he told them, "You are the people who get men to think you are good, but God knows what your hearts are! What is lofty in the view of man is loathsome in the eyes of God.

Wymth "You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight.

ASV And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

DRA And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.

YLT and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, [is] abomination before God;

Drby And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but [fn]God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before [fn]God.

RV And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
(And he said unto them, Ye/You_all are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth/knows your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination/disgusting_thing in the sight of God.)

SLT And he said to them, Ye are they justifying yourselves before men; and God knows your hearts: for the high with men is abomination before God.

Wbstr And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

KJB-1769 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
(And he said unto them, Ye/You_all are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth/knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination/disgusting_thing in the sight of God.)

KJB-1611 And he said vnto them, Ye are they which iustifie your selues before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed amongst men, is abomination in the sight of God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And he sayde vnto them, Ye are they which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes. For that which is hyghly esteemed among men, is abhominable in the syght of God.
(And he said unto them, Ye/You_all are they which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth/knows your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men, is abominable/revolting in the sight of God.)

Gnva Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.
(Then he said unto them, Ye/You_all are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth/knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination/disgusting_thing in the sight of God.)

Cvdl And he sayde vnto them: Ye are they that iustifie yor selues before men, but God knoweth youre hertes. For yt which is hye amonge men, is an abhominacion before God.
(And he said unto them: Ye/You_all are they that justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth/knows your(pl) hearts. For it which is high among men, is an abomination/disgusting_thing before God.)

TNT And he sayd vnto them: Ye are they which iustifie youre selves before me: but God knoweth youre hertes. For ye which is highlie estemed amonge me is abhominable in the sight of god.
(And he said unto them: Ye/You_all are they which justify your(pl) selves before me: but God knoweth/knows your(pl) hearts. For ye/you_all which is highlie estemed among me is abominable/revolting in the sight of god.)

Wycl And he seide to hem, Ye it ben, that iustifien you bifor men; but God hath knowun youre hertis, for that that is hiy to men, is abhomynacioun bifor God.
(And he said to them, Ye/You_all it been, that justifien you before men; but God hath/has known your(pl) hearts, for that that is high to men, is abomination/disgusting_thing before God.)

Luth Und er sprach zu ihnen: Ihr seid‘s, die ihr euch selbst rechtfertiget vor den Menschen; aber GOtt kennet eure Herzen. Denn was hoch ist unter den Menschen, das ist ein Greuel vor GOtt.
(And he spoke to/for to_them: You(pl) are_you, the you(pl)/their/her you himself/itself rightfertiget before/in_front_of the people; but God knows your(pl) heart(s). Because what/which high is under the people, the is a abomination/disgusting_thing before/in_front_of God.)

ClVg Et ait illis: Vos estis qui justificatis vos coram hominibus: Deus autem novit corda vestra: quia quod hominibus altum est, abominatio est ante Deum.[fn]
(And he_said to_them: You(pl) you_are who/which justificatis you(pl) before to_humans: God however he_knows hearts your: because that to_humans high it_is, abomination it_is before God.)

SR-GNT Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ ˚Θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν· ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν, βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ. ‡

UGNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ Θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν; ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν, βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.

SBL-GNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν· ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.

RP-GNT Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν· ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.

TC-GNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ Θεὸς [fn]γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν· ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ [fn]Θεοῦ.