Luke 12:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
Luke 12:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 12:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 12:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.””
Luke 12:15 — World English Bible
Luke 12:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. ”
Luke 12:15 — American Standard Version
Luke 12:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'”
Luke 12:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 12:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions. ”
Luke 12:15 — Darby Translation
Luke 12:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.”
Luke 12:15 — Geneva Bible
Luke 12:15 in Context — Luke 12
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
What Does Luke 12:15 Mean?
Luke 12:15 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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