Luke

Luke 12:47–48

⁴⁷That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. ⁴⁸But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

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Luke 12:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That	Ἐκεῖνος	Ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
knows	γνοὺς	gnous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
master’s	κυρίου	kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
does not get ready	ἑτοιμάσας	hetoimasas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare
follow	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
instructions	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
will be beaten with	δαρήσεται	darēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
many	πολλάς	pollas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often

Luke 12:48

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
unknowingly	γνοὺς	gnous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
does	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
worthy	ἄξια	axia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
of punishment	πληγῶν	plēgōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4127 a blow, stripe, wound
will be beaten with	δαρήσεται	darēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
few	ὀλίγας	oligas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
everyone	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has been given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
much	πολύ	poly	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
much	πολὺ	poly	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
will be required	ζητηθήσεται	zētēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
who	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has been entrusted	παρέθεντο	parethento	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
with much	πολύ	poly	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
even more	περισσότερον	perissoteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
will be demanded	αἰτήσουσιν	aitēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition

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Luke 12:47 James 4:17 · John 9:41 · John 12:48 · John 15:22–24 · Deuteronomy 25:2–3 · Acts 17:30 · Numbers 15:30–31 · 2 Corinthians 2:15–16 · John 19:11

Luke 12:48 James 3:1 · Leviticus 5:17 · Luke 16:10–12 · Matthew 25:14–29 · John 15:22 · Matthew 13:12 · 1 Timothy 1:13 · Romans 2:12–16 · Acts 17:30 · 1 Timothy 1:11 · Luke 16:2 · 1 Timothy 6:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.