Luke 12:32

Geneva Bible (1560)

Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ φοβοῦ, τὸ μικρὸν ποίμνιον· ὅτι εὐδόκησεν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν βασιλείαν.

Transliteration

Mē phobou, the mikron poimnion; for eudokēsen the Patēr of you dounai to you the basileian.

Grammar Details

• *Mē*: negative particle - not
• *phobou*: present imperative middle/passive, 2nd person singular - fear
• *mikron*: nominative, neuter, singular - little/small
• *poimnion*: nominative, neuter, singular - flock
• *eudokēsen*: aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - was well pleased/took delight
• *Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *dounai*: aorist infinitive active - to give
• *basileian*: accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom

Word Meanings

• *phobou*: fear/be afraid
• *mikron*: little/small/insignificant
• *poimnion*: flock (of sheep)/small flock
• *eudokēsen*: was well pleased/took delight/chose gladly
• *dounai*: to give/grant/bestow

Referenced Verses

• Isa 40:11 : 11 He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme, & cary them in his bosome, and shal guide them with young.
• Heb 12:28 : 28 Wherefore seeing we receiue a kingdome, which cannot be shaken, let vs haue grace whereby we may so serue God, that we may please him with reuerence and feare.
• Matt 14:27 : 27 But straight way Iesus spake vnto them, saying, Be of good comfort, It is I: be not afraide.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall ye king say to them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my father: take the inheritance of the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• Eph 1:5-9 : 5 Who hath predestinate vs, to be adopted through Iesus Christ in him selfe, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued, 7 By whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenes of sinnes, according to his rich grace: 8 Whereby he hath bene aboundant toward vs in all wisedome and vnderstanding, 9 And hath opened vnto vs the mysterie of his will according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in him,
• Phil 2:13 : 13 For it is God which worketh in you, both the will and the deede, euen of his good pleasure.
• Luke 10:21 : 21 That same houre reioyced Iesus in the spirit, and said, I confesse vnto thee, Father, Lord of heauen & earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and vnderstanding, and hast reueiled them to babes: euen so, Father, because it so pleased thee.
• John 10:26-30 : 26 But ye beleeue not: for ye are not of my sheepe, as I sayd vnto you. 27 My sheepe heare my voyce, and I knowe them, and they follow me, 28 And I giue vnto them eternall life, & they shall neuer perish, neither shall any plucke them out of mine hand. 29 My Father which gaue them me, is greater then all, and none is able to take them out of my Fathers hand. 30 I and my Father are one.
• Matt 11:25-27 : 25 At that time Iesus answered, and saide, I giue thee thankes, O Father, Lord of heauen and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and men of vnderstanding, and hast opened them vnto babes. 26 It is so, O Father, because thy good pleasure was such. 27 All things are giuen vnto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Sonne, but ye Father: neither knoweth any man ye Father, but the Sonne, and he to whom ye Sonne will reueile him.
• Jer 3:19 : 19 But I sayde, Howe did I take thee for children and giue thee a pleasant lande, euen the glorious heritage of the armies of the heathen, and saide, Thou shalt call mee, saying, My father, and shalt not turne from me?
• 2 Pet 1:11 : 11 For by this meanes an entring shalbe ministred vnto you aboundantly into the euerlasting kingdome of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ.
• Rev 1:6 : 6 And made vs Kings and Priests vnto God euen his Father, to him I say be glory, and dominion for euermore, Amen.
• Rev 22:5 : 5 And there shalbe no night there, and they neede no candle, neither light of the sunne: for the Lorde God giueth them light, and they shall reigne for euermore.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?
• 1 Pet 1:3-5 : 3 Blessed bee God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his aboundant mercie hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs, 5 Which are kept by the power of God through faith vnto saluation, which is prepared to be shewed in the last time.
• Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.
• Isa 41:14 : 14 Feare not, thou worme, Iaakob, and ye men of Israel: I wil helpe thee, sayth the Lord and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel.
• Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheepe haue gone astraye: wee haue turned euery one to his owne way, and the Lord hath layed vpon him the iniquitie of vs all.
• Song 1:7-8 : 7 Shewe me, O thou, whome my soule loueth, where thou feedest, where thou liest at noone: for why should I be as she that turneth aside to the flockes of thy companions? 8 If thou knowe not, O thou the fairest among women, get thee foorth by the steps of the flocke, and feede thy kiddes by the tents of the shepheards.
• John 18:36 : 36 Iesus answered, My kingdome is not of this worlde: if my kingdome were of this worlde, my seruants would surely fight, that I should not be deliuered to the Iewes: but nowe is my kingdome not from hence.
• John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me more then these? He said vnto him, Yea Lord, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my lambes. 16 He said to him againe the second time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? He said vnto him, Yea Lorde, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my sheepe. 17 He said vnto him the third time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? Peter was sorie because he said to him the third time, Louest thou me? and said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus saide vnto him, Feede my sheepe.
• Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God is eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 8:28-32 : 28 Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose. 29 For those which hee knewe before, he also predestinate to bee made like to the image of his Sonne, that hee might be the first borne among many brethren. 30 Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, & whom he called, them also he iustified, & whom he iustified, them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then say to these thinges? If God be on our side, who can be against vs? 32 Who spared not his owne Sonne, but gaue him for vs all to death, how shall he not with him giue vs all things also?
• 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer.
• 2 Thess 1:11 : 11 Wherefore, we also pray alwayes for you, that our God may make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes, and the worke of faith with power,
• Matt 18:12-14 : 12 How thinke ye? If a man haue an hundreth sheepe, and one of them be gone astray, doeth he not leaue ninetie & nine, & go into the mountaines, and seeke that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he finde it, verely I say vnto you, he reioyceth more of that sheepe, then of the ninetie and nine which went not astray: 14 So is it not ye wil of your Father which is in heauen, that one of these litle ones should perish.
• Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last shalbe first, and the first last: for many are called, but fewe chosen.