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Readiness at Any Hour

Luke 12:43

In 9 translations

BSB
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
KJV
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
WEB
Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
ASV
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
LSV
Blessed that servant, whom his lord, having come, will find doing so;
YLT
Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;
DBY
Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;
DRC
Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
GNV
Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Tyndale House place οὕτως elsewhere in this verse.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
μακάριος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος, ὃν ἐλθὼν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει ποιοῦντα οὕτως·
RP2018
Μακάριος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος, ὃν ἐλθὼν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει ποιοῦντα οὕτως.
TR-Boyd
Μακάριος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος, ὃν ἐλθὼν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εὑρήσει ποιοῦντα οὕτως.
SCR1894
μακαριος ο δουλος εκεινος ον ελθων ο κυριος αυτου ευρησει ποιουντα ουτως

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