Lu-ca 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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Study Note
'Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom' sets anxiety about earthly provision (verses 22-31) against the backdrop of guaranteed eschatological inheritance. The address 'little flock' (mikron poimnion) evokes the sheep imagery of Ezekiel 34 and Zechariah 13:7 — a scattered, vulnerable remnant tended by a faithful shepherd. The phrase 'your Father's good pleasure' (eudokia) echoes the baptism declaration ('in whom I am well pleased') and Luke 10:21, grounding the kingdom-gift in the same divine delight that defined Jesus' own vocation. The verse functions as a pivot between the anxiety sayings and the call to sell possessions (verse 33), suggesting that security in the kingdom enables liberality with earthly goods.
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Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
`Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;
Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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