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Selected Verse: Luke 12:5 - Basic English

Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 12:5	Basic English	But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.
	King James	But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Fear Him . . . Fear Him--how striking the repetition here! Only the one fear would effectually expel the other. after he hath killed, &c.--Learn here--(1) To play false with one's convictions to save one's life, may fail of its end after all, for God can inflict a violent death in some other and equally formidable way. (2) There is a hell, it seems, for the body as well as the soul; consequently, sufferings adapted to the one as well as the other. (3) Fear of hell is a divinely authorized and needed motive of action even to Christ's "friends." (4) As Christ's meekness and gentleness were not compromised by such harsh notes as these, so those servants of Christ lack their Master's spirit who soften down all such language to please ears "polite." (See on Mar 9:43-48).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Fear Him . . . Fear Him--how striking the repetition here! Only the one fear would effectually expel the other.

after he hath killed, &c.--Learn here--(1) To play false with one's convictions to save one's life, may fail of its end after all, for God can inflict a violent death in some other and equally formidable way. (2) There is a hell, it seems, for the body as well as the soul; consequently, sufferings adapted to the one as well as the other. (3) Fear of hell is a divinely authorized and needed motive of action even to Christ's "friends." (4) As Christ's meekness and gentleness were not compromised by such harsh notes as these, so those servants of Christ lack their Master's spirit who soften down all such language to please ears "polite." (See on Mar 9:43-48).

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
hell (See Scofield) - (Mat 5:22).

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]

hell

(See Scofield) - (Mat 5:22).

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
I will forewarn (ὑποδείξω) Rev., warn. See on warned, Luk 3:7. Hell See on Mat 5:22.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

I will forewarn (ὑποδείξω)

Rev., warn. See on warned, Luk 3:7.

Hell

See on Mat 5:22.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Fear him who hath power to cast into hell - Even to his peculiar friends, Christ gives this direction. Therefore the fearing of God as having power to cast into hell, is to be pressed even on true believers.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Fear him who hath power to cast into hell - Even to his peculiar friends, Christ gives this direction. Therefore the fearing of God as having power to cast into hell, is to be pressed even on true believers.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Fear him - Even the friends of God are commanded to fear God, as a being who has authority to send both body and soul into hell. Therefore it is proper even for the most holy persons to maintain a fear of God, as the punisher of all unrighteousness. A man has but one life to lose, and one soul to save; and it is madness to sacrifice the salvation of the soul to the preservation of the life.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Fear him - Even the friends of God are commanded to fear God, as a being who has authority to send both body and soul into hell. Therefore it is proper even for the most holy persons to maintain a fear of God, as the punisher of all unrighteousness. A man has but one life to lose, and one soul to save; and it is madness to sacrifice the salvation of the soul to the preservation of the life.

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