KJV King James Version
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 21:9
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
WEB World English Bible
When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
ASV American Standard Version
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end is not immediately.’
Surrounding context — Luke 21
6 [As for] these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign [will there be] when these things shall come to pass?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by.
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
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ὅτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)δὲG1161 · dethenἀκούσητεG191 · akouōto hearπολέμουςG4171 · polemoswarκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀκαταστασίας,G181 · akatastasiadisorderμὴG3361 · mēnotπτοηθῆτε·G4422 · ptoeōto frightenδεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryγὰρG1063 · garforταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itγενέσθαιG1096 · ginomaito beπρῶτονG4413 · prōtosfirstἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutοὐκG3756 · ounoεὐθέωςG2112 · eutheōsimmediatelyτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέλος.G5056 · telosgoal/tax
Cross-references
Luke 21:28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.Matthew 24:6-8And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.Mark 13:7-8And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for [such things] must needs be; but the end [shall] not [be] yet.Isaiah 51:12-13I, [even] I, [am] he that comforteth you: who [art] thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man [that] shall die, and of the son of man [which] shall be made [as] grass;Luke 21:18-19But there shall not an hair of your head perish.Proverbs 3:25-26Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.Psalm 46:1-2To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Psalm 27:1-3[A Psalm] of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Isaiah 8:12Say ye not, A confederacy, to all [them to] whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.Jeremiah 4:19-20My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.Psalm 112:7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.Luke 21:8And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
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