Luke 12:19
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
ψυχή
Soul, life, inner person. Psuche. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. The soul is the real you. It outlasts everything the world offers.
ἔχω
you have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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πολύς
many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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εὐφραίνω
do be merry.
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εὐφραίνω
to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e. rejoice
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κεῖμαι
laid up
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κεῖμαι
to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)
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πίνω
do drink,
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πίνω
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
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φάγω
do eat,
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φάγω
to eat (literally or figuratively)
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ῥέω
I will say
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ῥέω
to utter, i.e. speak or say
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