Luke 11:8
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I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
In other translations
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Greek words
λέγωlegōI sayG3004ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771εἰeiifG1487καὶkaievenG2532οὐounotG3756δώσειdōseihe will giveG1325αὐτῷautōto himG846ἀναστὰςanastashaving risen upG450διὰdiabecause ofG1223τὸto<the>G3588εἶναιeinaibeingG1511φίλονphilonfriendG5384αὐτοῦ,autouof himG846διάdiabecause ofG1223γεgeyetG1065τὴνtēntheG3588ἀναίδειανanaideianpersistenceG335αὐτοῦautouof himG846ἐγερθεὶςegertheishaving risenG1453δώσειdōseihe will giveG1325αὐτῷautōto himG846ὅσωνhosōnas many asG3745χρῄζει.chrēzeihe needs.G5535
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