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ButδὲI will showὑποδείξωyouὑμῖνwhomτίναto fear:φοβηθῆτεfearφοβήθητεthe one who,τὸνafterμετὰkilling,τὸ ἀποκτεῖναιhasἔχονταauthorityἐξουσίανto throw youἐμβαλεῖνintoεἰςGehenna;τὴν γέεννανyes,ναίI tellλέγωyou,ὑμῖνfearφοβήθητεhim.τοῦτον
Luke 12:5
Study it in the app“But I will show you whom to fear: fear the one who, after killing, has authority to throw you into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, fear him.”
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With the Greek beneath
Luke 12:5, word by word
- I will showὑποδείξωhypodeixō
show, warn
Show, make known, teach; warn.
Where else “hypodeixō” appears- to fearφοβηθῆτεphobēthēte
be afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “phobēthēte” appears- killingἀποκτεῖναιapokteinai
kill
Kill.
Where else “apokteinai” appears- hasἔχονταechonta
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echonta” appears- authorityἐξουσίανexousian
authority
The right to command or act.
Where else “exousian” appears- to throw youἐμβαλεῖνembalein
throw in
Throw in, cast into.
Where else “embalein” appears- Gehennaγέεννανgeennan
Gehenna
Gehenna: the Valley of Hinnom beside Jerusalem, a cursed place because children were sacrificed there to idols; an image of final punishment.
Where else “geennan” appears- yesναίnai
yes
Yes.
Where else “nai” appears- I tellλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears
Parallel passages
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Do not fear those who kill the body
A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.
See them side by side
Luke 12:2-7
2But nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 3Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. 4And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that cannot do anything more. 5But I will show you whom to fear: fear the one who, after killing, has authority to throw you into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, fear him. 6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. 7But even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
26So do not be afraid of them; for nothing is covered that will not be uncovered, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. 27What I tell you in the dark, say in the light; and what you hear in the ear, proclaim on the housetops. 28And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. 29Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
The context
4And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that cannot do anything more.
5 · This verse (above)
6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.
To study Luke 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does the rich man plan to do with his harvest, and what does God say to him? (vv. 16-21)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” pointing to the ravens and the lilies. What reason does he give for not being anxious? (vv. 22-31)
3. How I live it
Jesus says where our treasure is, our heart will be too (v. 34). What takes most of your time and attention today?