Verse 58
Luke 12:58
Young's Literal Translation
58
for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;
Original Language Text
greek
ὡς γὰρ ὑπάγεις μετὰ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου ἐπ’ ἄρχοντα, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δὸς ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, μήποτε κατασύρῃ σε πρὸς τὸν κριτήν, καὶ ὁ κριτής σε ⸀παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι, καὶ ὁ πράκτωρ σε ⸀βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν.
English Translation
For as you go with your adversary to the magistrate, while on the way make an effort to be released from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
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and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;
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but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to ca...
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but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye...
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and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God (Elohim),
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and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him wh...
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for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what it behoveth [you] to say.'
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And he said to him, 'Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'
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and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gathe...
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and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I w...
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and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat,...
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'And God (Elohim) said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and...
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so [is] he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God (Elohim).'
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And he said unto his disciples, 'Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what y...
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the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.
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and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
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If, then, ye are not able for the least -- why for the rest are ye anxious?
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and if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God (Elohim) do...
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for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have...
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but, seek ye the reign of God (Elohim), and all these things shall be added to you.
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sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in...
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for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be.
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and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find [it] so, ha...
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and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'
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for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released...
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Verse Information
- Book
- Luke
- Chapter
- Chapter 12 (59 verses)
- Version
- Young's Literal Translation