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Luke 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
1 In
the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of
people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his
disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the
Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For
there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall
not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye
have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have
spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 4 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. 5 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. 6 Are
not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten
before God? 7 But even the very hairs of
your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many
sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you,
Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess
before the angels of God: 9 But he that
denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And
whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him:
but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues,
and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye
shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12 For
the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
13 And
one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide
the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man,
who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto
them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a mans
life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And
he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a
certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And
he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where
to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This
will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow
all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will
say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine
ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But
God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of
thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So
is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 And
he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take
no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall
put on. 23 The life is more than meat,
and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider
the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor
barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And
which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If
ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the
rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they
grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all
his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If
then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is
cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little
faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall
eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For
all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth
that ye have need of these things. 31 But
rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Fathers
good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell
that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a
treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither
moth corrupteth. 34 For where your
treasure is, there will your heart be also. 35 Let
your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; 36 And
ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from
the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him
immediately. 37 Blessed are those
servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto
you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will
come forth and serve them. 38 And if he
shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them
so, blessed are those servants. 39 And
this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would
come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken
through. 40 Be ye therefore ready also:
for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
41 Then
Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And
the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward,
whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their
portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed
is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
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 lords 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! 51 Suppose ye that I am
come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For
from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and
two against three. 53 The father shall be
divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the
daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her
daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. Return to Bible Online Calvinist Corner
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