Luke 19:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For I was [constantly] afraid of you, because you are a stern (hard, severe) man; you pick up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.

American Standard Version (1901)

for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.

Common English Bible

I was afraid of you because you are a stern man. You withdraw what you haven’t deposited and you harvest what you haven’t planted.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

For I feared you, because you are an austere man. You take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow.

Luke 19:21 Cross References

Luke 19:20

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:

Luke 19:22

He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow;

Romans 8:15

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Romans 8:7

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

2 Timothy 1:7

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

James 2:10

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Jude 1:15

to execute judgement upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have ungodly wrought, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

1 Samuel 12:20

And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have indeed done all this evil: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;