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Berean Standard Bible

“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!”

Luke 12:5

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Jesus warns his disciples about hypocrisy and then speaks of whom they should fear. He contrasts those who can only harm the body with one who holds authority beyond death.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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!

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas os enseñaré á quién temáis: temed á aquel que después de haber quitado la vida, tiene poder de echar en la Gehenna: así os digo: á éste temed.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Les diré a quién deben de temer: teman al que, después de quitar la vida, tiene poder para echarlos al infierno. A él sí que le deben temer.

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