But another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina. I was keeping it safe in a handkerchief,
Luke 19:21 - Tree of Life Version for I was afraid of you because you are a strict man. You take what you did not make and reap what you did not sow.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
But another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina. I was keeping it safe in a handkerchief,
He said to him, ‘By the words of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked slave! You knew that I am strict, taking what I did not make and reaping what I did not sow?
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall again into fear; rather, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
For the mindset of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it does not submit itself to the law of God—for it cannot.
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power and love and self-discipline.
For whoever keeps the whole Torah but stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and the one who fears has not been made perfect in love.
to execute judgment against all. He will convict all the ungodly for all their ungodly deeds that they have done in an ungodly way, and for all of the harsh things ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”
Samuel said to the people, “Fear not! Indeed you have done all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following Adonai, but worship Adonai with all your heart.