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“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | δὲ | But, and, etc | And |
| “take heed to” | Προσέχετε | (figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e., pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to | take heed |
| “yourselves,” | ἑαυτοῖς | (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc | yourselves |
| “lest at any time” | μήποτε | Not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps) | lest any time |
| “your” | ὑμῶν | Of (from or concerning) you | your |
| “hearts” | καρδίαι | The heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle | hearts |
| “be overcharged” | βαρυνθῶσιν | To burden (figuratively) | overcharged |
| “with” | ἐν | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc | with |
| “surfeiting,” | κραιπάλῃ | Properly, a headache (as a seizure of pain) from drunkenness, i.e., (by implication) a debauch (by analogy, a glut) | surfeiting |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “drunkenness,” | μέθῃ | An intoxicant, i.e., (by implication) intoxication | drunkenness |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “cares” | μερίμναις | Solicitude | cares |
| “of this life,” | βιωτικαῖς | Relating to the present existence | life |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “so” | (No Greek definition. English implied.) | ||
| “that” | ἐκείνη | That one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed | that |
| “day” | ἡμέρα | Day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context) | day |
| “come” | ἐπιστῇ | To stand upon, i.e., be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal) | come |
| “upon” | ἐφ' | Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc | upon |
| “you” | ὑμᾶς | You (as the objective of a verb or preposition) | you |
| “unawares.” | αἰφνίδιος | Unexpected, i.e., (adverbially) suddenly | unawares |
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32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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