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King James Bible - Luke 12:4

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:4

Mas os digo, amigos míos: No tem�is de los que matan el cuerpo, y despu�s no tienen m�s que hacer.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 12:4

Verse 4. Kill the body] See on Matt. x. 28.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 4. And I say unto you, my friends , etc.] Whom he dearly loved, and had taken into the greatest intimacy and familiarity; making known to them whatever he had heard from his Father; giving them the best instructions, the most faithful and friendly advice, and proper precautions; all which, and more, showed them to be his friends, and for whom he after laid down his life: be not afraid of them that kill the body ; though he would have them beware of the Pharisees, he would not have them be afraid of them; he would have them know them, and avoid their hypocrisy, and guard against it; but not fear them, or the worst they could do unto them, which was to kill the body; and that they had no need to be afraid of, since at death, their souls would be immediately happy, in the enjoyment and vision of God; and their bodies would sleep in Jesus, and be raised in the resurrection morn, and be united to their souls, and be both for ever blessed: and after that have no more that they can do ; they have nothing more to kill, or which they can put to pain or misery; the soul is out of their reach, is an immortal spirit, and cannot be hurt or destroyed by them.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-12 - A firm belief of the doctrine of God's universal providence, and the extent of it, would satisfy us when in peril, and encourage us to trus God in the way of duty. Providence takes notice of the meanes creatures, even of the sparrows, and therefore of the smalles interests of the disciples of Christ. Those who confess Christ now shall be owned by him in the great day, before the angels of God. To deter us from denying Christ, and deserting his truths and ways, we ar here assured that those who deny Christ, though they may thus save lif itself, and though they may gain a kingdom by it, will be great loser at last; for Christ will not know them, will not own them, nor sho them favour. But let no trembling, penitent backslider doubt of obtaining forgiveness. This is far different from the determined enmit that is blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, which shall never be forgiven, because it will never be repented of.

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Greek Textus Receptus

λεγω 3004 5719 V-PAI-1S δε 1161 CONJ υμιν 5213 P-2DP τοις 3588 T-DPM φιλοις 5384 A-DPM μου 3450 P-1GS μη 3361 PRT-N φοβηθητε 5399 5676 V-AOM-2P απο 575 PREP των 3588 T-GPM αποκτεινοντων 615 5723 V-PAP-GPM το 3588 T-ASN σωμα 4983 N-ASN και 2532 CONJ μετα 3326 PREP ταυτα 5023 D-APN μη 3361 PRT-N εχοντων 2192 5723 V-PAP-GPM περισσοτερον 4053 A-ASN-C τι 5100 X-ASN ποιησαι 4160 5658 V-AAN

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

4. Unto you, my friends (umin toiv filoiv mou). See on Pharisees and lawyers, ch. xi. 43, 46. Not an address, "O my friends," but, "unto you, the friends of me."

Be not afraid of (mh fobhqhte apo). Lit., "fear not from;" i.e., from the hands of.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

12:4 {Unto you my friends} (humin tois filois). As opposed to the Pharisees and lawyers in #11:43,46,53. {Be not afraid of} (me fobeqete apo). First aorist passive subjunctive with me, ingressive aorist, do not become afraid of, with apo and the ablative like the Hebrew _min_ and the English "be afraid of," a translation Hebraism as in #Mt 10:28 (Moulton, _Prolegomena_, p. 102). {Have no more that they can do} (me econtwn perissoteron ti poiesai). Luke often uses the infinitive thus with ecw, a classic idiom (#7:40,42; 12:4,50; 14:14; Ac 4:14, etc.).