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Luke 16:15

NETBible	But¹ Jesus² said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes,³ but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized⁴ among men is utterly detestable⁵ in God’s sight.
NIV © biblegateway Luk 16:15	He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 16:15	And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.
NLT © biblegateway Luk 16:15	Then he said to them, "You like to look good in public, but God knows your evil hearts. What this world honors is an abomination in the sight of God.
MSG © biblegateway Luk 16:15	So Jesus spoke to them: "You are masters at making yourselves look good in front of others, but God knows what's behind the appearance. What society sees and calls monumental, God sees through and calls monstrous.
BBE © SABDAweb Luk 16:15	And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.
NRSV © bibleoremus Luk 16:15	So he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of others; but God knows your hearts; for what is prized by human beings is an abomination in the sight of God.
NKJV © biblegateway Luk 16:15	And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
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KJV	And <2532> he said <2036> (5627) unto them <846>_, Ye <5210> are <2075> (5748) they which justify <1344> (5723) yourselves <1438> before <1799> men <444>_; but <1161> God <2316> knoweth <1097> (5719) your <5216> hearts <2588>_: for <3754> that which is highly esteemed <5308> among <1722> men <444> is <2076> (5748) abomination <946> in the sight <1799> of God <2316>_.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 16:15	And He said <3004> to them, "You are those <3588> who justify <1344> yourselves <1438> in the sight <1799> of men <444> , but God <2316> knows <1097> your hearts <2588> ; for that which is highly <5308> esteemed <5308> among <1722> men <444> is detestable <946> in the sight <1799> of God <2316> .
NET [draft] ITL	But <2532> Jesus said <2036> to them <846> , “You <5210> are <1510> the ones who justify <1344> yourselves <1438> in <1799> men’s eyes <444> , but <1161> God <2316> knows <1097> your <5216> hearts <2588> . For <3754> what is highly prized <5308> among <1722> men <444> is utterly detestable <946> in <1799> God’s <2316> sight <1799> .
GREEK	kai <2532> CONJ eipen <2036> (5627) V-2AAI-3S autoiv <846> P-DPM umeiv <5210> P-2NP este <1510> (5748) V-PXI-2P oi <3588> T-NPM dikaiountev <1344> (5723) V-PAP-NPM eautouv <1438> F-3APM enwpion <1799> ADV twn <3588> T-GPM anyrwpwn <444> N-GPM o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> CONJ yeov <2316> N-NSM ginwskei <1097> (5719) V-PAI-3S tav <3588> T-APF kardiav <2588> N-APF umwn <5216> P-2GP oti <3754> CONJ to <3588> T-NSN en <1722> PREP anyrwpoiv <444> N-DPM uqhlon <5308> A-NSN bdelugma <946> N-NSN enwpion <1799> ADV tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM

NETBible

But¹ Jesus² said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes,³ but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized⁴ among men is utterly detestable⁵ in God’s sight.

NET Notes

¹tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

²tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³tn Grk “before men.” The contrast is between outward appearance (“in people’s eyes”) and inward reality (“God knows your hearts”). Here the Greek term ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used twice in a generic sense, referring to both men and women, but “men” has been retained in the text to provide a strong verbal contrast with “God” in the second half of the verse.

⁴tn Or “exalted.” This refers to the pride that often comes with money and position.

⁵tn Or “is an abomination,” “is abhorrent” (L&N 25.187).