Luke 19:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant.”

Cross References

Luke 19:20

Another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief.

Luke 19:22

“You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew that I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I haven't planted.

Romans 8:15

God's Spirit doesn't make us slaves who are afraid of him. Instead, we become his children and call him our Father.

Romans 8:7

Our desires fight against God, because they do not and cannot obey God's laws.

2 Timothy 1:7

God's Spirit doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.

James 2:10

If you obey every law except one, you are still guilty of breaking them all.

1 John 4:18

A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished is what makes us afraid. It shows that we have not really learnt to love.

Jude 1:15

to judge everyone. He will punish all those ungodly people for all the evil things they have done. The Lord will punish those ungodly sinners for every evil thing they have ever said about him.

1 Samuel 12:20

Samuel answered: Even though what you did was wrong, you don't need to be afraid. But you must always follow the LORD and worship him with all your heart.