Fear God Alone
Luke 12:6
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.Greek two assaria; an assarion was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius.
- KJV
- Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
- WEB
- “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
- ASV
- Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
- LSV
- Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? And one of them is not forgotten before God,
- YLT
- 'Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,
- DBY
- Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.Elohim
- DRC
- Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
- GNV
- Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πωλοῦνται (“are being sold for”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πωλεῖται (“being sold for”).
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- SBLGNT: πωλοῦνται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πωλοῦνται; Robinson–Pierpont read πωλεῖται.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οὐχὶ πέντε στρουθία πωλοῦνται ἀσσαρίων δύο; καὶ ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπιλελησμένον ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.
- RP2018
- Οὐχὶ πέντε στρουθία πωλεῖται ἀσσαρίων δύο; Καὶ ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπιλελησμένον ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Οὐχὶ πέντε στρουθία πωλεῖται ἀσσαρίων δύο; Καὶ ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπιλελησμένον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.
- SCR1894
- ουχι πεντε στρουθια πωλειται ασσαριων δυο και εν εξ αυτων ουκ εστιν επιλελησμενον ενωπιον του θεου
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
- Psalms 145:15–16The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
- Psalms 147:9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
- Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
- Psalms 113:5–6Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high? He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.
- Psalms 50:10–11for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.
- Luke 12:27Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
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