11 translations · Greek

Luke 12:32

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

World English Bible

Luke 12:32 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
KJV King James Version
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
ASV American Standard Version
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
LSV Literal Standard Version
Do not fear, little flock, because your Father delighted to give you the kingdom;
FBV Free Bible Version
Don't be afraid, little flock, for your Father is happy to give you the kingdom.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
'Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;
DBY Darby Translation
Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
WBT Webster’s Bible
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
“Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.

The Greek words

Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.

Word Transliteration English (BSB) Strong’s
Μὴ Mē {Do} not G3361 μή not
φοβοῦ phobou be afraid G5399 φοβέω to fear
τὸ to — G3588 ὁ the/this/who
μικρὸν mikron little G3398 μικρός small
ποίμνιον poimnion flock G4168 ποίμνιον flock
ὅτι hoti for G3754 ὅτι that/since: that
εὐδόκησεν eudokēsen is pleased G2106 εὐδοκέω to delight
ὁ ho — G3588 ὁ the/this/who
Πατὴρ Patēr Father G3962 πατήρ father
ὑμῶν hymōn your G4771 σύ you
δοῦναι dounai to give G1325 δίδωμι to give
ὑμῖν hymin you G4771 σύ you
τὴν tēn the G3588 ὁ the/this/who
βασιλείαν basileian kingdom G932 βασιλεία kingdom
  • Hebrews 12:28

    Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

  • 1 Peter 1:3–5

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you, who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  • Revelation 1:6

    and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

  • Philippians 2:13

    For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

  • Luke 10:21

    In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”

  • Matthew 25:34

    Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

  • Isaiah 40:11

    He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

  • Romans 8:28–32

    We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified. …

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:11

    To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

  • 2 Peter 1:11

    For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

31 But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

32 Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

33 Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Read all of Luke 12 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.

The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.

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