Luke 12:45

Updated: June 3, 2025
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But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,
World English Bible (WEB)
But and{G1161} if{G1437} that{G1565} servant{G1401} say{G2036}{(G5632)} in{G1722} his{G846} heart{G2588}, My{G3450} lord{G2962} delayeth{G5549}{(G5719)} his coming{G2064}{(G5738)}; and{G2532} shall begin{G756}{(G5672)} to beat{G5180}{(G5721)} the menservants{G3816} and{G2532} maidens{G3814}, and{G5037} to eat{G2068}{(G5721)} and{G2532} drink{G4095}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} to be drunken{G3182}{(G5745)};
KJV with Strongs
(45) But if that slave says in his heart, 'My master is delaying to come' and begins to beat the servant-children and female slaves and eats, drinks and gets drunk.
The F.O.G
But what if that servant thinks, 'My master is taking his time returning,' and begins to abuse the other servants, male and female, while indulging in excessive eating and drinking?
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord doth delay to come, and may begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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