Luke 12:37

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Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.

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Luke 12:37 in Bible Translations

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)

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Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Luke 12:37 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Luke 12:37 in ASV →

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 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Luke 12:37 in DBT →

Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord on coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Luke 12:37 in ERV →

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 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Luke 12:37 in WBT →

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Luke 12:37 in WEB →

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Luke 12:37 in YLT →

'Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Luke 12:37 in AKJV →

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Luke 12:37 in WNT →

Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline at table while He comes and waits on them.

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Luke 12:37 in Bible Translations

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)

Primary

Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Luke 12:37 in KJV →

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Luke 12:37 in ASV →

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 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Luke 12:37 in DBT →

Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord on coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Luke 12:37 in ERV →

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 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Luke 12:37 in WBT →

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Luke 12:37 in WEB →

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Luke 12:37 in YLT →

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Luke 12:37 in AKJV →

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Luke 12:37 in WNT →

Read Luke 12:37 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →