Luke 12:15
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And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
In other translations
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Greek words
ΕἶπενEipenHe saidG2036δὲdethenG1161πρὸςprostoG4314αὐτούς·autousthem;G846ὁρᾶτεhoratedo watchG3708καὶkaiandG2532φυλάσσεσθεphulassesthedo keep yourselvesG5442ἀπὸapofromG575πάσηςpasēsallG3956πλεονεξίας,pleonexiascovetousness,G4124ὅτιhotiforG3754οὐκouknotG3756ἐνeninG1722τῷtōtheG3588περισσεύεινperisseueinaboundingG4052τινὶtinito anyoneG5100ἡhētheG3588ζωὴzōēlifeG2222αὐτοῦautouto himG846ἐστινestinisG1510ἐκekofG1537τῶνtōntheG3588ὑπαρχόντωνhuparchontōnpossessionsG5225αὐτῷ.¶autōof him.G846
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