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Luke 12:32

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
Luke 12:32
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Jesus tells His little flock not to fear, because the Father is pleased to give them the kingdom.

Explanation

Jesus has been teaching His disciples not to worry about food and clothing (12:22-31). He calls them a "little flock", small and vulnerable, but loved by their Father, who gladly gives them His kingdom.

Original language
  • φοβοῦ (phobou): to fear
    Greek · Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), imperative, 2nd person singular · Strong's G5399 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Fear.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Luke 12:32, word 2

  • μικρὸν (mikron): small
    Greek · Adjective, vocative, singular, neuter · Strong's G3398 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Little.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Luke 12:32, word 4

  • ποίμνιον (poimnion): flock
    Greek · Noun, vocative, singular, neuter · Strong's G4168 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Flock.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Luke 12:32, word 5

  • εὐδόκησεν (eudokēsen): to delight
    Greek · Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · Strong's G2106 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Was pleased, delighted.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Luke 12:32, word 7

  • πατὴρ (patēr): father
    Greek · Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · Strong's G3962 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Father.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Luke 12:32, word 9

  • βασιλείαν (basileian): kingdom
    Greek · Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · Strong's G0932 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Kingdom: God's rule and reign.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Luke 12:32, word 14

Cross-references
  • Luke 12:31 · Surrounding passage

    Seek His kingdom.

  • John 10:11 · Same theme

    I am the good shepherd.

  • Daniel 7:27 · Background

    The kingdom will be given to the saints of the Most High.

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Original language (Greek)

Μὴ φοβοῦ, τὸ μικρὸν ποίμνιον, ὅτι εὐδόκησεν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν βασιλείαν.

  1. ΜὴMē“Not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  2. φοβοῦ,phobou“do fear,”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), imperative, 2nd person singular · from φοβέω · “to fear” · Strong's G5399
  3. τὸto“O”
    Article, vocative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. μικρὸνmikron“little”
    Adjective, vocative, singular, neuter · from μικρός · “small” · Strong's G3398
  5. ποίμνιον,poimnion“flock,”
    Noun, vocative, singular, neuter · from ποίμνιον · “flock” · Strong's G4168
  6. ὅτιhoti“for”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  7. εὐδόκησενeudokēsen“took delight”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εὐδοκέω · “to delight” · Strong's G2106
  8. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. πατὴρpatēr“Father”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  10. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  11. δοῦναιdounai“to give”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  12. ὑμῖνhumin“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  13. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. βασιλείαν.basileian“kingdom.”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from βασιλεία · “kingdom” · Strong's G0932
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  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)