Luke

Luke 12:4–5

⁴I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. ⁵But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell.^a Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Footnotes

a 12:5 Greek Gehenna

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Luke 12:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I tell	Λέγω	Legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
friends	φίλοις	philois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G5384 friendly, a friend
do not be afraid	φοβηθῆτε	phobēthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
kill	ἀποκτεινόντων	apokteinontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
after	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
that	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
can	ἐχόντων	echontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
do	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
no	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
more	περισσότερόν	perissoteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage

Luke 12:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I will show	ὑποδείξω	hypodeixō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5263 I show plainly, teach, warn
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
whom	τίνα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you should fear	φοβηθῆτε	phobēthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
Fear	φοβήθητε	phobēthēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
after	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
have been killed	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
has	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
authority	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
to throw	ἐμβαλεῖν	embalein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1685 I cast in, throw in
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
hell	γέενναν	geennan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1067 Gehenna
Yes	ναί	nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
fear	φοβήθητε	phobēthēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
Him	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it

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Luke 12:4 Matthew 10:28 · Jeremiah 1:8 · Revelation 2:10 · Philippians 1:28 · 1 Peter 3:14 · Isaiah 51:7–13 · Daniel 3:16–17 · James 2:23 · Acts 20:24 · Ezekiel 2:6 · Jeremiah 26:14–15 · Isaiah 41:8

Luke 12:5 2 Peter 2:4 · Matthew 10:28 · Revelation 14:7 · Psalm 9:17 · Hebrews 10:31 · 1 Thessalonians 4:6 · Proverbs 14:26 · Matthew 25:41 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Revelation 20:14 · Matthew 5:22 · Matthew 25:46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.