Luke 12:5 “But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you…”

Luke 12:5

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

World English Bible

But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

American Standard Version

But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Geneva Bible 1599

But I wil forewarne you, who ye shall feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.

Darby Translation

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him.

Young's Literal Translation

but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.

Bible in Basic English

But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.

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Cross references

“forewarn”

1 Thessalonians 4:6 Mark 13:23

1 Thessalonians 4:6 · BSB

and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

Mark 13:23 · BSB

So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.

“Fear”

Revelation 14:7 Proverbs 14:26 Jeremiah 5:22 Revelation 15:4 Jeremiah 10:7

Revelation 14:7 · BSB

And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”

Proverbs 14:26 · BSB

He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Jeremiah 5:22 · BSB

Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but ca…

Revelation 15:4 · BSB

Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Jeremiah 10:7 · BSB

Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

“power”

2 Peter 2:4 Matthew 10:28 Psalm 9:17 Matthew 25:41 Revelation 20:14 Matthew 25:46

2 Peter 2:4 · BSB

For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

Matthew 10:28 · BSB

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Psalm 9:17 · BSB

The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Revelation 20:14 · BSB

Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Also

Hebrews 10:31 Matthew 5:22

Hebrews 10:31 · BSB

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Matthew 5:22 · BSB

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to t…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

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