Luke 12:4

Luke 12:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
• New International Version (NIV)“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Context of Luke 12:4

2But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. 3Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops. “I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. 5But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him! 6Are not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.

Luke 12:4 word by word

Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν τοῖς φίλοις μου· μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεινόντων τὸ σῶμα καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα μὴ ἐχόντων περισσότερόν τι ποιῆσαι.Read the interlinear

• “I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• My friendsφίλοςphilos · friendly/friendG5384
• do not be afraidφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• of thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who killἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615
• the bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• and afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• that haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• noμήmē · notG3361
• noτιςtis · oneG5100
• moreπερισσῶςperissōs · excessivelyG4057
• that they can doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160

Cross-references for Luke 12:4

• Isaiah 41:8“But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, Descendant of Abraham My friend,
• John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
• James 2:23and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.
• Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, A people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, Nor be dismayed at their revilings.
• Jeremiah 1:8Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 26:14But as for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as is good and right in your sight.
• Ezekiel 2:6And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.
• Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter.
• Matthew 10:28Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Acts 4:13Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.
• Acts 20:24But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.
• Philippians 1:28in no way alarmed by your opponents--which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.
• 1 Peter 3:14But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,
• Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Commentaries on Luke 12:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Kill the body - See on Matthew 10:28; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-9Verses 2-9 Nothing covered - See the notes at Matthew 10:26-32. Luke 12:3 Shall be proclaimed upon the housetops - See the notes at Matthew 10:27. The custom of making proclamation from the tops or roofs of houses still prevails in the East. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 51,52) says: “At the present day, local governors in country districts cause their commands thus to be published. Their proclamations are generally made in the evening…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. I say, &c.--You will say, That may cost us our life. Be it so; but, "My friends, there their power ends." He calls them "my friends" here, not in any loose sense, but, as we think, from the feeling He then had that in this "killing of the body" He and they were going to be affectingly one with each other.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 12:4

• Fear of God
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings