Focused Passage

Luke 12:4-7

Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready

Luke moves from warning against hypocrisy to fearless confession, from greed exposed to kingdom trust, from anxiety corrected to watchful readiness, from faithful stewardship to divisive allegiance, and from interpreting weather signs to settling accounts before judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

Matthew 10:26BSB references Hebrews 13:6Classic cross-references Matthew 10:28Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:25Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:8Classic cross-references Psalms 56:4Classic cross-references

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionI tellΛέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralMyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralfriendsφίλοιςG5384Adjective - Dative Masculine PluralvvvμὴG3361Adverbdo not be afraidφοβηθῆτεG5399Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person PluralofἀπὸG575Prepositionthose whoτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Pluralkillἀποκτεινόντων*G615Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluraltheτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularbodyσῶμαG4983Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionafterμετὰG3326PrepositionthatταῦταG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralvvvμὴG3361AdverbcanἐχόντωνG2192Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluraldoποιῆσαιG4160Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActivenoτιG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularmoreπερισσότερόνG4053Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative

Verse 5

Cross-references

2 Peter 2:4Classic cross-references Matthew 10:28Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:31Classic cross-references Exodus 15:11Classic cross-references Revelation 14:7Classic cross-references

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctionI will showὑποδείξωG5263Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralwhomτίναG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singularyou should fearφοβηθῆτεG5399Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person PluralFearφοβήθητεG5399Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Pluralthe [One who]τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularafterμετὰG3326Preposition[you]τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Singularhave been killedἀποκτεῖναιG615Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActivehasἔχονταG2192Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularauthorityἐξουσίανG1849Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularto throw [you]ἐμβαλεῖνG1685Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveintoεἰςG1519Preposition-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularhellγέεννανG1067Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularYesναίG3483ParticleI tellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralfearφοβήθητεG5399Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person PluralHimτοῦτονG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Greek Gehenna

Verse 6

Cross-references

Matthew 6:26Classic cross-references Matthew 10:29Classic cross-references Luke 12:24Classic cross-references Psalms 145:15Classic cross-references Psalms 147:9Classic cross-references

Original words

{Are} notΟὐχὶG3780IntPrtclfiveπέντεG4002Adjective - Nominative Neuter PluralsparrowsστρουθίαG4765Noun - Nominative Neuter PluralsoldπωλοῦνταιG4453Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Pluralfor twoδύοG1417Adjective - Genitive Neuter PluralpenniesἀσσαρίωνG787Noun - Genitive Neuter PluralYetκαὶG2532ConjunctionnotοὐκG3756AdverboneἓνG1520Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularofἐξG1537PrepositionthemαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person PluralisἔστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularforgottenἐπιλελησμένονG1950Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter SingularbyἐνώπιονG1799Preposition-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Greek two assaria; an assarion was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius.

Verse 7

Cross-references

Matthew 10:30Classic cross-references Matthew 6:26Classic cross-references Luke 12:24Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:3Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 14:11Classic cross-references

Original words

[And even]ἀλλὰG235ConjunctiontheαἱG3588Article - Nominative Feminine PluralveryκαὶG2532ConjunctionhairsτρίχεςG2359Noun - Nominative Feminine PluralofτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralheadκεφαλῆςG2776Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularvvvπᾶσαιG3956Adjective - Nominative Feminine Pluralare all numberedἠρίθμηνταιG705Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralvvvμὴG3361Adverb[So] do not be afraidφοβεῖσθεG5399Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Pluralyou are worth moreδιαφέρετεG1308Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Pluralthan manyπολλῶνG4183Adjective - Genitive Neuter PluralsparrowsστρουθίωνG4765Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

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