Luke 12:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.”
Luke 12:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 12:47 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 12:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,”
Luke 12:47 — World English Bible
Luke 12:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; ”
Luke 12:47 — American Standard Version
Luke 12:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,”
Luke 12:47 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 12:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared [himself] nor done his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes]; ”
Luke 12:47 — Darby Translation
Luke 12:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.”
Luke 12:47 — Geneva Bible
Luke 12:47 in Context — Luke 12
45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
47 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
What Does Luke 12:47 Mean?
Luke 12:47 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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