Luke 12:37
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Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
In other translations
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
Greek words
μακάριοιmakarioiBlessed [are]G3107οἱhoitheG3588δοῦλοιdouloiservantsG1401ἐκεῖνοιekeinoithoseG1565οὓςhouswhomG3739ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving comeG2064ὁhotheG3588κύριοςkuriosmasterG2962εὑρήσειheurēseiwill findG2147γρηγοροῦντας·grēgorountaswatching;G1127ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281λέγωlegōI sayG3004ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771ὅτιhotithatG3754περιζώσεταιperizōsetaihe will gird himselfG4024καὶkaiandG2532ἀνακλινεῖanaklineihe will make reclineG347αὐτούς,autousthem,G846καὶkaiandG2532παρελθὼνparelthōnhaving come upG3928διακονήσειdiakonēseihe will serveG1247αὐτοῖς.autoisthem.G846
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