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Luke 12:15
New English Translation

15 Then[a] he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from[b] all types of greed,[c] because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:15 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
  2. Luke 12:15 tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (phulassō) in this verse.
  3. Luke 12:15 tn Or “avarice,” “covetousness.” Note the warning covers more than money and gets at the root attitude—the strong desire to acquire more and more possessions and experiences.
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