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Luke 12:47 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
  • King James Version Public Domain
    And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    Now that slave, the one having known the will of his master and not having gotten ready or having done according to his will, will be beaten much.

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

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