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Luke 18:7
And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?
Luke 18:7 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 18:7 in other translations
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
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In context
4 And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,
5 Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
6 And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge.
7 And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?
8 I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?
9 And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
10 Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.
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