Verse 43
Luke 12:43
Geneva Bible
43
Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
Original Language Text
greek
μακάριος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος, ὃν ἐλθὼν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει ποιοῦντα οὕτως·
English Translation
Blessed is that servant whom his lord, coming, will find doing so.
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Chapter 12 Context
1
In the meane time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trode on...
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For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.
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Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which y...
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And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not...
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But I wil forewarne you, who ye shall feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to ca...
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Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God (Elo...
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Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then ma...
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Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse al...
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But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God (Elohim).
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10
And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him...
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11
And when they shall bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought...
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12
For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.
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13
And one of the companie said vnto him, Master, bidde my brother deuide the inheritance with me.
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14
And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?
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15
Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundanc...
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16
And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fr...
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17
Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may l...
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18
And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather...
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19
And I wil say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: liue at ease, eate,...
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20
But God (Elohim) said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule from thee: then wh...
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So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God (Elohim).
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And he spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee s...
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The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
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Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and y...
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And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?
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If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?
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Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Sa...
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If then God (Elohim) so clothe the grasse which is to day in the field, and to morowe is cast into t...
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Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither hag you in suspense.
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For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of...
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But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God (Elohim), and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.
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32
Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.
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33
Sell that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer fa...
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For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
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35
Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,
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And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their master, when he will returne from the wedding,...
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37
Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you,...
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38
And if he come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed ar...
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39
Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would ha...
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Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.
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41
Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
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42
And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his h...
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43
Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
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Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.
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45
But if that seruant say in his heart, My master doeth deferre his comming, and ginne to smite the se...
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46
The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not w...
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47
And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to hi...
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48
But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe str...
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49
I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?
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50
Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, and how am I grieued, till it be ended?
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51
Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.
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52
For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against th...
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53
The father shalbe deuided against ye sonne, and the sonne against the father: the mother against the...
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54
Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloude rise out of the West, straightway ye say, A shower...
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And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: and it commeth to passe.
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Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this tim...
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Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?
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58
While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the w...
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I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.
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