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Luke 12:4–5

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Fear God

4“And I say to you, My friends, wdon’t fear xthose who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. 5But I will show you the One to fear: Fear yHim who has authority to throw people into •hell zafter death. Yes, I say to you, this is the One to fear!

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Footnotes

  1. •The Greek word is gehenna; it is the Aramaic term for the Valley of Hinnom on the south side of Jerusalem; formerly, it was a place of human sacrifice, and in NT times, a place for the burning of garbage; it is the place of final judgment for those rejecting Christ.

Cross references

  1. w12:4 Ac 27:3
  2. x12:4 Is 8:13; 51:12; Jr 1:8; Jn 6:20
  3. y12:5 Ps 147:11; Pr 1:7; Ac 10:2; Rv 14:7
  4. z12:5 Mk 9:43; Jms 3:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“I say to you, my friends, don’t fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will show you the one to fear: Fear him who has authority to throw people into hell after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the one to fear!

NLTNew Living Translation

“Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he’s the one to fear.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after these things do not have anything more to do. But I will show you whom you should fear: fear the one who has authority, after the killing, to throw you into hell! Yes, I tell you, fear this one!

KJV 1900King James Version

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. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.