Verse 4

And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:17 : 17 And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit.
• Luke 16:3 : 3 And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.
• Heb 4:12-13 : 12 For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart. 13 And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.