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Selected Verse: Luke 21:34 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 21:34 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] take heed [4337] to yourselves [1438], lest at any time [3379] your [5216] hearts [2588] be overcharged [925] with [1722] surfeiting [2897], and [2532] drunkenness [3178], and [2532] cares [3308] of this life [982], and [2532] so that [1565] day [2250] come [2186] upon [1909] you [5209] unawares [160]. |
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King James |
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
surfeiting, and drunkenness--All animal excesses, quenching spirituality.
cares of this life--(See on Mar 4:7; Mar 4:19). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Overcharged (βαρηζῶσιν)
Weighed down. Compare Luk 9:32; Co2 5:4.
Surfeiting (κραιπάλῃ)
Only here in New Testament. Derivation uncertain: akin to the Latin crapula, intoxication. Trench finds an equivalent in fulsomeness, in its original sense of fulness. In the medical writings it is used of drunken nausea or headache.
Drunkenness (μέθῃ)
Compare are well drunk, Joh 2:10. This and kindred words in the New Testament always refer to intoxication, or that which intoxicates. See note on Joh 2:10.
Cares (μερίμναις)
See on Mat 6:25.
Of this life (βιωτικαῖς)
The rendering is too general; though it might be difficult to give a better. Βίος, life, means life considered either as to its duration (Pe1 4:3); the means of support (Mar 12:44; Luk 8:43; Luk 21:4; Jo1 3:17); or the manner of leading it (Ti1 2:2). The meaning here is pertaining to the support or luxury of life; and so in the only other passages where it occurs, Co1 6:3, Co1 6:4. The parallel is Mat 6:31. Wyc., business of this life.
Suddenly (αἰφνίδιος)
Only here and Th1 5:3. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Take heed, lest at any time your hearts be overloaded with gluttony and drunkenness - And was there need to warn the apostles themselves against such sins as these? Then surely there is reason to warn even strong Christians against the very grossest sins. Neither are we wise, if we think ourselves out of the reach of any sin: and so that day - Of judgment or of death, come upon you, even you that are not of this world - Unawares. Mat 24:42; Mar 13:33; Luk 12:35. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Take heed to yourselves - See our Lord's parable, relative to this matter, explained, Mar 13:34 (note).
Be overcharged - Literally, be made heavy, as is generally the case with those who have eaten or drank too much. Take heed that ye be not rendered secure by an improper use of lawful things: do not make this earth your portion: expect its dissolution, and prepare to meet your God. |
19 And [2532] the cares [3308] of this [5127] world [165], and [2532] the deceitfulness [539] of riches [4149], and [2532] the lusts [1939] of [4012] other things [3062] entering in [1531], choke [4846] the word [3056], and [2532] it becometh [1096] unfruitful [175].
7 And [2532] some [243] fell [4098] among [1519] thorns [173], and [2532] the thorns [173] grew up [305], and [2532] choked [4846] it [846], and [2532] it yielded [1325] no [3756] fruit [2590].
3 For [1063] when [3752] they shall say [3004], Peace [1515] and [2532] safety [803]; then [5119] sudden [160] destruction [3639] cometh upon [2186] them [846], as [5618] travail [5604] upon [1722] a woman with child [1064] [2192]; and [2532] they shall [1628] not [3364] escape [1628].
31 Therefore [3767] take no [3361] thought [3309], saying [3004], What [5101] shall we eat [5315]? or [2228], What [5101] shall we drink [4095]? or [2228], Wherewithal [5101] shall we be clothed [4016]?
4 If [1437] then [3303] [3767] ye have [2192] judgments [2922] of things pertaining to this life [982], set [2523] them [5128] to judge who are least esteemed [1848] in [1722] the church [1577].
3 Know ye [1492] not [3756] that [3754] we shall judge [2919] angels [32]? how much more [3386] [1065] things that pertain to this life [982]?
2 For [5228] kings [935], and [2532] for all [3956] that are [5607] in [1722] authority [5247]; that [2443] we may lead [1236] a quiet [2263] and [2532] peaceable [2272] life [979] in [1722] all [3956] godliness [2150] and [2532] honesty [4587].
17 But [1161] whoso [3739] [302] hath [2192] this world's [2889] good [979], and [2532] seeth [2334] his [846] brother [80] have [2192] need [5532], and [2532] shutteth up [2808] his [846] bowels [4698] of compassion from [575] him [846], how [4459] dwelleth [3306] the love [26] of God [2316] in [1722] him [846]?
4 For [1063] all [537] these [3778] have of [1537] their [846] abundance [4052] cast [906] in unto [1519] the offerings [1435] of God [2316]: but [1161] she [3778] [846] of [1537] her [846] penury [5303] hath cast [906] in all [537] the living [979] that [3739] she had [2192].
43 And [2532] a woman [1135] having [5607] [1722] an issue [4511] of blood [129] twelve [1427] years [575] [2094], which [3748] had spent [4321] all [3650] her living [979] upon [1519] physicians [2395], neither [3756] could [2480] be healed [2323] of [5259] any [3762],
44 For [1063] all [3956] they did cast in [906] of [1537] their [846] abundance [4052]; but [1161] she [3778] [846] of [1537] her [846] want [5304] did cast in [906] all [3956] that [3745] she had [2192], even all [3650] her [846] living [979].
3 For [1063] the time [5550] past [3928] of our life [979] may suffice [713] us [2254] to have wrought [2716] the will [2307] of the Gentiles [1484], when we walked [4198] in [1722] lasciviousness [766], lusts [1939], excess of wine [3632], revellings [2970], banquetings [4224], and [2532] abominable [111] idolatries [1495]:
25 Therefore [1223] [5124] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Take no [3361] thought [3309] for your [5216] life [5590], what [5101] ye shall eat [5315], or [2532] what [5101] ye shall drink [4095]; nor yet for [3366] your [5216] body [4983], what [5101] ye shall put on [1746]. Is [2076] not [3780] the life [5590] more than [4119] meat [5160], and [2532] the body [4983] than raiment [1742]?
10 And [2532] saith [3004] unto him [846], Every [3956] man [444] at the beginning [4412] doth set forth [5087] good [2570] wine [3631]; and [2532] when [3752] men have well drunk [3184], then [5119] that which is worse [1640]: but thou [4771] hast kept [5083] the good [2570] wine [3631] until [2193] now [737].
10 And [2532] saith [3004] unto him [846], Every [3956] man [444] at the beginning [4412] doth set forth [5087] good [2570] wine [3631]; and [2532] when [3752] men have well drunk [3184], then [5119] that which is worse [1640]: but thou [4771] hast kept [5083] the good [2570] wine [3631] until [2193] now [737].
4 For [2532] [1063] we that are [5607] in [1722] this tabernacle [4636] do groan [4727], being burdened [916]: not [3756] for that [1894] we would [2309] be unclothed [1562], but [235] clothed upon [1902], that [2443] mortality [2349] might be swallowed up [2666] of [5259] life [2222].
32 But [1161] Peter [4074] and [2532] they that were with [4862] him [846] were [2258] heavy [916] with sleep [5258]: and [1161] when they were awake [1235], they saw [1492] his [846] glory [1391], and [2532] the two [1417] men [435] that stood with [4921] him [846].
35 Let [2077] your [5216] loins [3751] be [2077] girded about [4024], and [2532] your lights [3088] burning [2545];
33 Take ye heed [991], watch [69] and [2532] pray [4336]: for [1063] ye know [1492] not [3756] when [4219] the time [2540] is [2076].
42 Watch [1127] therefore [3767]: for [3754] ye know [1492] not [3756] what [4169] hour [5610] your [5216] Lord [2962] doth come [2064].
34 For the Son of man is as [5613] a man [444] taking a far journey [590], who left [863] his [846] house [3614], and [2532] gave [1325] authority [1849] to his [846] servants [1401], and [2532] to every man [1538] his [846] work [2041], and [2532] commanded [1781] the porter [2377] to [2443] watch [1127].