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Luke 18:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, "

Luke 18:4

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2 saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.

3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’

4 He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,

5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”

6 The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

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"But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow, because he doesn’t fear God."

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Luke 18:1

"He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,"

Luke 18:2

"saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man."

Luke 18:3

"A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’"

Luke 18:5

"yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”"

Luke 18:6

"The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says."

Luke 18:7

"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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