Then Abraham answered, ‘Since I have ventured to speak to my lord #– #even though I am dust and ashes #– #
Genesis 18:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then he said, ‘Since I have ventured to speak to my lord, suppose twenty are found there? ’ He replied, ‘I will not destroy it on account of twenty.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [Abraham] said, Behold now, I have taken upon myself to speak [again] to the Lord. Suppose [only] twenty shall be found there. And [the Lord] replied, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake. Common English Bible Abraham said, “Since I’ve already decided to speak with my Lord, what if twenty are there?” The LORD said, “I won’t do it, for the sake of twenty.” Catholic Public Domain Version "Since now I have begun," he said, "I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty were found there?" He said, "I will not put to death, for the sake of the twenty." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Seeing, saith he, I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty be found there? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty. |
Then Abraham answered, ‘Since I have ventured to speak to my lord #– #even though I am dust and ashes #– #
Then he said, ‘Let my lord not be angry, and I will speak further. Suppose thirty are found there? ’ He answered, ‘I will not do it if I find thirty there.’
Then he said, ‘Let my lord not be angry, and I will speak one more time. Suppose ten are found there? ’ He answered, ‘I will not destroy it on account of ten.’
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him.
‘Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.
I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s shameless boldness, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up.
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.