Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. New Living Translation So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. English Standard Version Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Berean Standard Bible So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Berean Literal Bible Therefore you should not fear; you are worth more than many sparrows. King James Bible Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. New King James Version Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. New American Standard Bible So do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows. NASB 1995 “So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. NASB 1977 “Therefore do not fear; you are of more value than many sparrows. Legacy Standard Bible So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Amplified Bible So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Christian Standard Bible So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Holman Christian Standard Bible So don’t be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows. American Standard Version Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “You shall not be afraid, therefore; you are better than many sparrows.” Contemporary English Version So don't be afraid! You are worth much more than many sparrows. Douay-Rheims Bible Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows. English Revised Version Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't be afraid! You are worth more than many sparrows. Good News Translation So do not be afraid; you are worth much more than many sparrows! International Standard Version So stop being afraid. You are worth more than a bunch of sparrows." Literal Standard Version therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows. Majority Standard Bible So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. New American Bible So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. NET Bible So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows. New Revised Standard Version So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. New Heart English Bible Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. Webster's Bible Translation Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Weymouth New Testament Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows. World English Bible Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. Young's Literal Translation be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Fear God Alone…30And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.… Cross References Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns--and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 12:12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Treasury of Scripture Fear you not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Matthew 12:11,12 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? … Psalm 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Jump to Previous Afraid Better Fear Flock Multitude Precious Sparrows Valuable Value WorthJump to Next Afraid Better Fear Flock Multitude Precious Sparrows Valuable Value WorthMatthew 10 1. Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;5. giving them their charge, teaches them; 16. comforts them against persecutions; 40. and promises a blessing to those who receive them. Verse 31. - The minuteness of this care forbids you to fear; it is clear from it that you are worth more than even many sparrows. Fear ye (the Revised Version omits ye) not. The absence of ὑμεῖς lays all the more stress on the verb. Therefore. As the hairs of your head are all numbered; the following words are thus epexegetic. Ye. Emphatic here; ye who are God's sons. The thought is stronger than even that of the "faithful Creator," in 1 Peter 4:19. Are of more value than many sparrows. So, too, any man than a sheep (Matthew 12:12). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Soοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. do not be afraid; φοβεῖσθε (phobeisthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. are worth more διαφέρετε (diapherete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1308: From dia and phero; to bear through, i.e. transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. to toss about; subjectively, to 'differ', or surpass. than many πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. sparrows. στρουθίων (strouthiōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 4765: A small bird, sparrow. Diminutive of strouthos; a little sparrow. Links Matthew 10:31 NIVMatthew 10:31 NLT Matthew 10:31 ESV Matthew 10:31 NASB Matthew 10:31 KJV Matthew 10:31 BibleApps.com Matthew 10:31 Biblia Paralela Matthew 10:31 Chinese Bible Matthew 10:31 French Bible Matthew 10:31 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 10:31 Therefore don't be afraid (Matt. Mat Mt) |