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A House Divided

Luke 11:21

In 9 translations

BSB
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
KJV
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
WEB
“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
ASV
When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:
LSV
When the strong man may keep his hall armed, his goods are in peace;
YLT
'When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;
DBY
When the strong [man] armed keeps his own house, his goods are in peace;
DRC
When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.
GNV
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, the thinges that hee possesseth, are in peace.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὅταν ὁ ἰσχυρὸς καθωπλισμένος φυλάσσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ αὐλήν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἐστὶν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ·
RP2018
Ὅταν ὁ ἰσχυρὸς καθωπλισμένος φυλάσσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ αὐλήν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἐστὶν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ·
TR-Boyd
Ὅταν ὁ ἰσχυρὸς καθωπλισμένος φυλάσσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ αὐλήν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἐστὶ τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ·
SCR1894
οταν ο ισχυρος καθωπλισμενος φυλασση την εαυτου αυλην εν ειρηνη εστιν τα υπαρχοντα αυτου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 3:27Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
  • Matthew 12:29Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

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