King James Version
Luke 12:32 in the King James Version says “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Luke 12:32 · KJV
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“Fear”
G5399to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere
“good pleasure”
G2106to think well of, i.e., approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing)
“to give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“the kingdom”
G932properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
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