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Luke 21:9
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KJ21
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified, for these things must first come to pass. But the end is not at once.”
ASV
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
AMP
When you hear of wars and disturbances [civil unrest, revolts, uprisings], do not panic; for these things must take place first, but the end will not come immediately.”
AMPC
And when you hear of wars and insurrections (disturbances, disorder, and confusion), do not become alarmed and panic-stricken and terrified; for all this must take place first, but the end will not [come] immediately.
BRG
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
CSB
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”
CSBA
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come straight away.’
CEB
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end won’t happen immediately.”
CJB
And when you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t panic. For these things must happen first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
CEV
When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid. These things will have to happen first, but this isn't the end.
DARBY
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately.
DLNT
And whenever you hear-of wars and disturbances, do not be frightened. For these things must take place first, but it is not immediately the end”.
DRA
And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.
ERV
When you hear about wars and riots, don’t be afraid. These things must happen first. Then the end will come later.”
EASY
You will hear about wars and people fighting each other. Do not be afraid. Those things must happen first, but the end of everything will not happen immediately.’
EHV
Whenever you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end will not be right then.”
ESV
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
ESVUK
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
EXB
When you hear about wars and ·riots [uprisings; insurrections], don’t be ·afraid [terrified], because these things must happen first, but the end will ·come later [not come immediately].”
GNV
And when ye hear of wars and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the end followeth not by and by.
GW
“When you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t be terrified! These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.”
GNT
Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the end is near.”
HCSB
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, these things must take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”
ICB
When you hear about wars and riots, don’t be afraid. These things must happen first. Then the end will come later.”
ISV
But when you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t ever be terrified, because these sorts of things must take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”
PHILLIPS
“Be careful that you are not deceived,” he replied. “There will be many coming in my name, saying ‘I am he’ and ‘The time is very near now.’ Never follow men like that. And when you hear about wars and disturbances, don’t be alarmed. These things must indeed happen first, but the end will not come immediately.
JUB
But when ye shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass, but the end is not yet.
KJV
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
AKJV
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
LSB
And when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.”
LEB
And when you hear about wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end will not be at once.”
TLB
And when you hear of wars and insurrections beginning, don’t panic. True, wars must come, but the end won’t follow immediately—
MSG
He said, “Watch out for the doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities claiming, ‘I’m the One,’ or, ‘The end is near.’ Don’t fall for any of that. When you hear of wars and uprisings, keep your head and don’t panic. This is routine history and no sign of the end.”
MEV
When you hear of wars and commotions, do not be afraid. For these things must first take place, but the end will not be at hand.”
MOUNCE
When · you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be terrified, for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
NOG
“When you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t be terrified! These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.”
NABRE
When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.”
NASB
And when you hear of wars and revolts, do not be alarmed; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
NASB1995
When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.”
NCB
And when you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for those things are bound to take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
NCV
When you hear about wars and riots, don’t be afraid, because these things must happen first, but the end will come later.”
NET
And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”
NIRV
Do not be afraid when you hear about wars and about fighting against rulers. Those things must happen first. But the end will not come right away.”
NIV
When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
NIVUK
When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.’
NKJV
But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”
NLV
When you hear of wars and fighting in different places, do not be afraid. These things have to happen first, but the end is not yet.”
NLT
And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.”
NMB
But when you hear of war and dissension, do not be afraid. For these things must come first. But the end will not follow immediately.
NRSVA
‘When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.’
NRSVACE
‘When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.’
NRSVCE
“When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
NRSVUE
“When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
NTFE
When you hear about wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. These things have to happen first, but the end won’t come at once.
OJB
But whenever you hear about wars and intifadas, do not be a pachdan (coward). For it is necessary for these things to occur barishonah, but it is not immediately HaKetz.
RGT
“And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be afraid. For these things must come first. But the end will not follow right away.”
RSV
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified; for this must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
RSVCE
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified; for this must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
TLV
And when you hear of wars and chaos, do not be terrorized. For these things need to happen first, but the end will not come at once.”
VOICE
You’ll hear about wars and conflicts, but don’t be frightened at all because these things must surely come, although they don’t signify the immediate coming of the end.
WEB
When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
WE
When you hear about wars and fighting, do not fear. These things must happen first, but it is not the end right away.'
WYC
And when ye shall hear battles and strives within [But when ye shall hear battles and dissensions within], do not ye be afeared; it behooveth first these things to be done, but not yet at once is an end [but not yet anon the end].
YLT
and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end [is] not immediately.'
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