Luke 12:47

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KJV King James Version

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].

BSB Berean Standard Bible

That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

WEB World English Bible

That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

ASV American Standard Version

And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

‘And that servant, who having known his lord’s will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,

Surrounding context — Luke 12

44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].

48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

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James 4:17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.John 9:41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.John 12:48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.John 15:22-24If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.Deuteronomy 25:2-3And it shall be, if the wicked man [be] worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.Acts 17:30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:Numbers 15:30-31But the soul that doeth [ought] presumptuously, [whether he be] born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.2 Corinthians 2:15-16For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:John 19:11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power [at all] against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.Matthew 11:22-24But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.Luke 10:12-15But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

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