Luke 12:47
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.”
δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
κύριος
master
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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γινώσκω
having known
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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πολύς
many blows.
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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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ἑτοιμάζω
having prepared
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ἑτοιμάζω
To prepare, to make ready. Prepare the way of the Lord. God always sends preparation before His great works.
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δέρω
will be beaten with
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δέρω
properly, to flay, i.e. (by implication) to scourge, or (by analogy) to thrash
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ἐκεῖνος
That very
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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ποιέω
having done
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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