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Luke 12:37
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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.
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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.
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And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants.
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Verse Text
BlessedG3107 are thoseG1565 servantsG1401, whomG3739 the lordG2962 when he comethG2064 shall findG2147 watchingG1127: verilyG281 I sayG3004 unto youG5213, thatG3754 he shall gird himselfG4024, andG2532 makeG347 themG846 to sit down to meatG347, andG2532 will come forthG3928 and serveG1247 themG846.
μακάριοι οἱ δοῦλοι ἐκεῖνοι, οὓς ἐλθὼν ὁ κύριος εὑρήσει γρηγοροῦντας· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι περιζώσεται καὶ ἀνακλινεῖ αὐτούς, καὶ παρελθὼν διακονήσει αὐτοῖς.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
μακάριοι |
makarioi | G3107 | A-NPM | Blessed |
οἱ |
hoi | G3588 | T-NPM | * |
δοῦλοι |
douloi | G1401 | N-NPM | servants |
ἐκεῖνοι, |
ekeinoi | G1565 | D-NPM | those |
οὓς |
hous | G3739 | R-APM | whom |
ἐλθὼν |
elthōn | G2064 | V-2AAP-NSM | when he cometh |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | the |
κύριος |
kurios | G2962 | N-NSM | lord |
εὑρήσει |
heurēsei | G2147 | V-FAI-3S | shall find |
γρηγοροῦντας· |
grēgorountas | G1127 | V-PAP-APM | watching |
ἀμὴν |
amēn | G281 | HEB | verily |
λέγω |
legō | G3004 | V-PAI-1S | I say |
ὑμῖν |
humin | G5213 | P-2DP | unto you |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | that |
περιζώσεται |
perizōsetai | G4024 | V-FMI-3S | he shall gird himself |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
ἀνακλινεῖ |
anaklinei | G347 | V-FAI-3S | make to sit down to meat |
αὐτούς, |
autous | G846 | P-APM | them |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
παρελθὼν |
parelthōn | G3928 | V-2AAP-NSM | will come forth |
διακονήσει |
diakonēsei | G1247 | V-FAI-3S | and serve |
αὐτοῖς. |
autois | G846 | P-DPM | them |
- G281 — ἀμήν (amḗn, am-ane'): verily, truly, amen, so let it be — of Hebrew origin (אָמֵן); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):--amen, verily.
- G347 — ἀνακλίνω (anaklínō, an-ak-lee'-no): I make to recline, I recline at a table — from ἀνά and κλίνω; to lean back:--lay, (make) sit down.
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
- G1127 — γρηγορεύω (grēgoreúō, gray-gor-yoo'-o): I am awake, am vigilant, watch — from ἐγείρω; to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively):--be vigilant, wake, (be) watch(-ful).
- G1247 — διακονέω (diakonéō, dee-ak-on-eh'-o): I wait at table, serve — from διάκονος; to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon:--(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.
- G1401 — δοῦλος (doûlos, doo'-los): a male slave — from δέω; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):--bond(-man), servant.
- G1565 — ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos, ek-i'-nos): that, that one there, yonder — from ἐκεῖ; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed:--he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also οὗτος.
- G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
- G2147 — εὑρίσκω (heurískō, hyoo-ris'-ko): I find — a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): lord, Lord, master, sir — from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
- G3107 — μακάριος (makários, mak-ar'-ee-os): happy, blessed — a prolonged form of the poetical (meaning the same); supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off:-- blessed, happy(X -ier).
- G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
- G3928 — παρέρχομαι (parérchomai, par-er'-khom-ahee): I pass by — from παρά and ἔρχομαι; to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert:--come (forth), go, pass (away, by, over), past, transgress.
- G4024 — περιζώννυμι (perizṓnnymi, per-id-zone'-noo-mee): I gird round — from περί and ζώννυμι; to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively):--gird (about, self).
- G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- Blessed — Matthew 24:45-47, Matthew 25:20-23, Luke 12:43, Luke 21:36, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, 1 Peter 5:1-4, 2 Peter 1:11, 2 Peter 3:14, Revelation 14:13
- that — Isaiah 62:5, Jeremiah 32:41, Zephaniah 3:17, John 12:26, John 13:4-5, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 14:3-4
Reciprocal references (24): Genesis 18:8, 1 Kings 2:7, 2 Chronicles 9:4, Proverbs 27:18, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 24:46, Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:10, Mark 8:6, Luke 14:15, Luke 17:8, Luke 22:16, Luke 22:27, Luke 22:30, John 17:24, Romans 2:10, Ephesians 2:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:5, 2 Timothy 4:5, Revelation 3:20, Revelation 16:15, Revelation 22:14
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: BEATITUDES, FUTURE, THE, WATCHFULNESS
- Torrey’s: BLESSED, THE, CHARACTER OF SAINTS, SECOND COMING OF CHRIST, THE, WATCHFULNESS
- Nave’s: CHARACTER, DEATH, JESUS, THE CHRIST, OBEDIENCE, SERVANT, STEWARD, TEMPTATION, WATCHFULNESS
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