Luke 12:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who can kill your body and after that can do nothing more.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ I tell you, My friends, do not dread and be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Common English Bible

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be terrified by those who can kill the body but after that can do nothing more.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ So I say to you, my friends: Do not be fearful of those who kill the body, and afterwards have no more that they can do.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Luke 12:4 Cross References

Matthew 10:28

And do not be afraid of those who can kill your body but not your soul. Instead, fear Him [i.e., God] who is able to destroy both your soul and body in hell. [See note on 5:29].

John 15:13

No one has [any] greater love than to give up his life for his friends. John 15:14 You people are my friends if you do what I command you to.

Acts 20:24

But I do not consider my life to be of value, as precious to me, [when compared to the importance of] accomplishing my task and the mission I received from the Lord Jesus to declare the good news of God’s unearned favor [through Christ].

Acts 4:13

Now when these men saw how boldly Peter and John spoke, and perceived that they were uneducated and [even] ignorant men, they were quite surprised; then they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Philippians 1:28

[I also want to hear] that you are not being frightened by those who oppose you, which [courage in the face of opposition] is proof [to them, or you] that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved, and this will [all] be done by God.

James 2:23

So, the Scripture was fulfilled, which says [Gen. 15:6], “Abraham believed God and [so] God considered him righteous,” and he was called God’s friend.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you have to suffer for doing what was right, you still have [God’s] blessing. So, do not be afraid of the threats [of your persecutors], and do not let it worry you.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. [For] look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. [But], you should be faithful [to God] even to the point of dying [for Him], and I will give you the crown of [never ending] life.