Luke 17:7
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?”
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.
παρέρχομαι
having come
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παρέρχομαι
To pass away, to go past, to pass by. Parerchomai. Heaven and earth will pass away but My words will not pass away. Everything visible is temporary. Only His word endures.
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εἰσέρχομαι
having come in
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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ὅς
the one
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ἔχω
having
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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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τίς
Which
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ποιμαίνω
shepherding,
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ποιμαίνω
to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser)
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εὐθέως
Immediately
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εὐθέως
directly, i.e. at once or soon
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ῥέω
will say
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ῥέω
to utter, i.e. speak or say
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