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John 16:33 "These 
things I have spoken to 
you, that in Me you 
may have peace. In the 
world you have 
tribulation, but take 
courage; I have 
overcome the world." 
NIV 
John 16:33  
"I have told you these 
things, so that in me 
you may have peace. In 
this world you will 
have trouble. But take 
heart! I have overcome 
the world." 
NKJ 
John 16:33 "These 
things I have spoken to 
you, that in Me you 
may have peace. In the 
world you will have 
tribulation; but be of 
good cheer, I have 
overcome the world." 
GNT 
John 16:33 tau/ta 
lela,lhka u`mi/n i[na evn 
evmoi. eivrh,nhn e;chte\ evn 
tw/| ko,smw| qli/yin 
e;cete( avlla. qarsei/te( 
evgw. neni,khka to.n 
ko,smonÅ
 
NAS 
Acts 23:11  
But on the night 
immediately following, 
the Lord stood at his 
side and said, "Take 
courage; for as you 
have solemnly 
witnessed to My cause 
at Jerusalem, so you 
must witness at Rome 
also." 
NIV 
Acts 23:11  
The following night the 
Lord stood near Paul 
and said, "Take 
courage! As you have 
testified about me in 
Jerusalem, so you must 
also testify in Rome." 
 
 
 
NKJ 
Acts 23:11  
But the following night 
the Lord stood by him 
and said, "Be of good 
cheer, Paul; for as you 
have testified for Me in 
Jerusalem, so you must 
also bear witness at 
Rome." 
 
 
GNT 
Acts 23:11 Th/| de. 
evpiou,sh| nukti. evpista.j 
auvtw/| o` ku,rioj ei=pen( 
Qa,rsei\ w`j ga.r 
diemartu,rw ta. peri. 
evmou/ eivj VIerousalh,m( 
ou[tw se dei/ kai. eivj 
~Rw,mhn marturh/saiÅ
 
 
ASK 
[BDAG] de,omai   to ask for something pleadingly, ask, request 
 
NAS 
Matthew 9:38 
"Therefore beseech the 
Lord of the harvest to 
send out workers into 
His harvest." 
 
NIV 
Matthew 9:38 Ask 
the Lord of the harvest, 
therefore, to send out 
workers into his harvest 
field." 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 9:38 
"Therefore pray to the 
Lord of the harvest to 
send out laborers into 
His harvest." 
 
GNT 
Matthew 9:38 
deh,qhte ou=n tou/ kuri,ou 
tou/ qerismou/ o[pwj 
evkba,lh| evrga,taj eivj to.n 
qerismo.n auvtou/Å
 
 
 
RESTORE
(1)
 - RAISE UP
(2)
 – CLEANSE
(3)
 - DRIVE OUT
(4) 
(1)
[BDAG] qerapeu,w  heal, restore. 
(2)
[BDAG] evgei,rw   to cause someone to wake from sleep, wake, rouse ;  to cause to return to life, 
raise up. 
(3)
[BDAG] kaqari,zw  to heal or cleanse a person of a disease that makes one ceremonially unclean, 
make clean, heal. 
(4)
[BDAG] evkba,llw force to leave, drive out, expel. 
 

 
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NAS 
Matthew 10:8 
"Heal
(1)
 the sick, 
raise
(2)
 the dead, 
cleanse
(3)
 the lepers, 
cast out(4) demons; 
freely you received, 
freely give. 
 
NIV 
Matthew 10:8 Heal 
(1) 
the sick, raise
(2)
 the 
dead, cleanse
(3)
 those 
who have leprosy, 
drive out
(4)
 demons. 
Freely you have 
received, freely give. 
NKJ 
Matthew 10:8 
"Heal the sick, cleanse 
the lepers, raise the 
dead, cast out demons. 
Freely you have 
received, freely give. 
 
GNT 
Matthew 10:8 
avsqenou/ntaj 
qerapeu,ete
1
( nekrou.j 
evgei,rete
2
( leprou.j 
kaqari,zete
3
( daimo,nia 
evkba,llete\
4
 dwrea.n 
evla,bete( dwrea.n do,teÅ
 
 
FEAR 
[BDAG] fobe,w  to be in an apprehensive state, be afraid, the aor. oft. in the sense become 
frightened. 
 
NAS 
Matthew 10:26 
"Therefore do not fear 
them, for there is 
nothing covered that 
will not be revealed, 
and hidden that will not 
be known. 
 
NIV 
Matthew 10:26 "So 
do not be afraid of 
them. There is nothing 
concealed that will not 
be disclosed, or hidden 
that will not be made 
known. 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 10:26 
"Therefore do not fear 
them. For there is 
nothing covered that 
will not be revealed, 
and hidden that will not 
be known. 
 
GNT 
Matthew 10:26 Mh. 
ou=n fobhqh/te auvtou,j\ 
ouvde.n ga,r evstin 
kekalumme,non o] ouvk 
avpokalufqh,setai kai. 
krupto.n o] ouv 
gnwsqh,setaiÅ
NAS 
Matthew 10:28 
"And do not fear those 
who kill the body, but 
are unable to kill the 
soul; but rather fear 
Him who is able to 
destroy both soul and 
body in hell. 
 
 
NIV 
Matthew 10:28 Do 
not be afraid of those 
who kill the body but 
cannot kill the soul. 
Rather, be afraid of the 
One who can destroy 
both soul and body in 
hell. 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 10:28 
"And do not fear those 
who kill the body but 
cannot kill the soul. But 
rather fear Him who is 
able to destroy both 
soul and body in hell. 
 
 
GNT 
Matthew 10:28 kai. 
mh. fobei/sqe avpo. tw/n 
avpoktenno,ntwn to. 
sw/ma( th.n de. yuch.n mh. 
duname,nwn avpoktei/nai\ 
fobei/sqe de. ma/llon to.n 
duna,menon kai. yuch.n 
kai. sw/ma avpole,sai evn 
gee,nnh|Å
 
 
 
NAS 
Luke 12:5  
"But I will warn you 
whom to fear: fear the 
One who after He has 
killed has authority to 
cast into hell; yes, I tell 
you, fear Him! 
 
 
 
NIV 
Luke 12:5  
But I will show you 
whom you should fear: 
Fear him who, after the 
killing of the body, has 
power to throw you 
into hell. Yes, I tell 
you, fear him. 
 
 
NKJ 
Luke 12:5  
"But I will show you 
whom you should fear: 
Fear Him who, after 
He has killed, has 
power to cast into hell; 
yes, I say to you, fear 
Him! 
 
 
GNT 
Luke 12:5 
u`podei,xw de. u`mi/n ti,na 
fobhqh/te\ fobh,qhte to.n 
meta. to. avpoktei/nai 
e;conta evxousi,an 
evmbalei/n eivj th.n 
ge,ennanÅ nai. le,gw 
u`mi/n( tou/ton fobh,qhteÅ
 
 
NAS 
Luke 12:7 "Indeed, 
the very hairs of your 
head are all numbered. 
Do not fear; you are of 
more value than many 
sparrows. 
 
NIV 
Luke 12:7 Indeed, 
the very hairs of your 
head are all numbered. 
Don't be afraid; you 
are worth more than 
many sparrows. 
 
NKJ 
Luke 12:7  
"But the very hairs of 
your head are all 
numbered. Do not fear 
therefore;  
you are of more value 
than many sparrows. 
GNT 
Luke 12:7 avlla. 
kai. ai` tri,cej th/j 
kefalh/j u`mw/n pa/sai 
hvri,qmhntaiÅ mh. 
fobei/sqe\ pollw/n 
strouqi,wn diafe,reteÅ
 

 
-56-
 
NAS 
Matthew 10:31 
"Therefore do not fear; 
you are of more value 
than many sparrows. 
 
NIV 
Matthew 10:31 So 
don't be afraid; you 
are worth more than 
many sparrows. 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 10:31 "Do 
not fear therefore; you 
are of more value than 
many sparrows. 
 
GNT 
Matthew 10:31 mh. 
ou=n fobei/sqe\ pollw/n 
strouqi,wn diafe,rete 
u`mei/jÅ
 
 
NAS 
Revelation 2:10 
'Do not fear what you 
are about to suffer. 
Behold, the devil is 
about to cast some of 
you into prison, that 
you may be tested, and 
you will have 
tribulation ten days. Be 
faithful until death, and 
I will give you the 
crown of life. 
 
NIV 
Revelation 2:10 Do 
not be afraid of what 
you are about to suffer. 
I tell you, the devil will 
put some of you in 
prison to test you, and 
you will suffer 
persecution for ten 
days. Be faithful, even 
to the point of death, 
and I will give you the 
crown of life. 
NKJ 
Revelation 2:10 
"Do not fear any of 
those things which you 
are about to suffer. 
Indeed, the devil is 
about to throw some of 
you into prison, that 
you may be tested, and 
you will have 
tribulation ten days. Be 
faithful until death, and 
I will give you the 
crown of life. 
GNT 
Revelation 2:10 
mhde.n fobou/ a] me,lleij 
pa,sceinÅ ivdou. me,llei 
ba,llein o` dia,boloj evx 
u`mw/n eivj fulakh.n i[na 
peirasqh/te kai. e[xete 
qli/yin h`merw/n de,kaÅ 
gi,nou pisto.j a;cri 
qana,tou( kai. dw,sw soi 
to.n ste,fanon th/j zwh/jÅ
 
 
NAS 
Mark 5:36  
But Jesus, overhearing 
what was being spoken, 
said to the synagogue 
official, "Do not be 
afraid any longer, only 
believe." 
NIV 
Mark 5:36 Ignoring 
what they said, Jesus 
told the synagogue 
ruler, "Don't be afraid; 
just believe." 
 
 
 
NKJ 
Mark 5:36  
As soon as Jesus heard 
the word that was 
spoken, He said to the 
ruler of the synagogue, 
"Do not be afraid; 
only believe." 
 
GNT 
Mark 5:36 o` de. 
VIhsou/j parakou,saj to.n 
lo,gon lalou,menon 
le,gei tw/| 
avrcisunagw,gw|( Mh. 
fobou/( mo,non pi,steueÅ
 
 
NAS 
Luke 1:30  
And the angel said to 
her, "Do not be afraid, 
Mary; for you have 
found favor with God. 
 
NIV 
Luke 1:30  
But the angel said to 
her, "Do not be afraid, 
Mary, you have found 
favor with God. 
 
NKJ 
Luke 1:30  
Then the angel said to 
her, "Do not be afraid, 
Mary, for you have 
found favor with God. 
 
GNT 
Luke 1:30 kai. 
ei=pen o` a;ggeloj auvth/|( 
Mh. fobou/( Maria,m( eu-
rej ga.r ca,rin para. tw/| 
qew/|Å
 
 
NAS 
Luke 12:32  
"Do not be afraid, 
little flock, for your 
Father has chosen 
gladly to give you the 
kingdom. 
 
NIV 
Luke 12:32  
"Do not be afraid, 
little flock, for your 
Father has been pleased 
to give you the 
kingdom. 
 
NKJ 
Luke 12:32  
"Do not fear, little 
flock, for it is your 
Father's good pleasure 
to give you the 
kingdom. 
 
GNT 
Luke 12:32 Mh. 
fobou/( to. mikro.n 
poi,mnion( o[ti 
euvdo,khsen o` path.r 
u`mw/n dou/nai u`mi/n th.n 
basilei,anÅ
 
 
NAS 
Acts 18:9  
And the Lord said to 
Paul in the night by a 
vision, "Do not be 
afraid any longer, but 
go on speaking and do 
not be silent; 
NIV 
Acts 18:9  
One night the Lord 
spoke to Paul in a 
vision: "Do not be 
afraid; keep on 
speaking, do not be 
silent. 
NKJ 
Acts 18:9  
Now the Lord spoke to 
Paul in the night by a 
vision, "Do not be 
afraid, but speak, and 
do not keep silent; 
GNT 
Acts 18:9 ei=pen de. 
o` ku,rioj evn nukti. diV 
o`ra,matoj tw/| Pau,lw|( 
Mh. fobou/( avlla. la,lei 
kai. mh. siwph,sh|j(
 
 

 
-57-
NAS 
Acts 27:24 saying, 
'Do not be afraid, 
Paul; you must stand 
before Caesar; and 
behold, God has 
granted you all those 
who are sailing with 
you.' 
 
NIV 
Acts 27:24  
and said, 'Do not be 
afraid, Paul. You must 
stand trial before 
Caesar; and God has 
graciously given you 
the lives of all who sail 
with you.' 
NKJ 
Acts 27:24 "saying, 
'Do not be afraid, 
Paul; you must be 
brought before Caesar; 
and indeed God has 
granted you all those 
who sail with you.' 
 
GNT 
Acts 27:24 le,gwn( 
Mh. fobou/( Pau/le( 
Kai,sari, se dei/ 
parasth/nai( kai. ivdou. 
keca,ristai, soi o` qeo.j 
pa,ntaj tou.j ple,ontaj 
meta. sou/Å
 
 
 
NAS 
Romans 13:4 For it 
is a minister of God to 
you for good. But if 
you do what is evil, be 
afraid; for it does not 
bear the sword for 
nothing; for it is a 
minister of God, an 
avenger who brings 
wrath upon the one 
who practices evil. 
NIV 
Romans 13:4 For 
he is God's servant to 
do you good. But if you 
do wrong, be afraid, 
for he does not bear the 
sword for nothing. He 
is God's servant, an 
agent of wrath to bring 
punishment on the 
wrongdoer. 
 
NKJ 
Romans 13:4 For 
he is God's minister to 
you for good. But if 
you do evil, be afraid; 
for he does not bear the 
sword in vain; for he is 
God's minister, an 
avenger to execute 
wrath on him who 
practices evil. 
 
GNT 
Romans 13:4 qeou/ 
ga.r dia,kono,j evstin soi. 
eivj to. avgaqo,nÅ eva.n de. 
to. kako.n poih/|j( fobou/\ 
ouv ga.r eivkh/| th.n 
ma,cairan forei/\ qeou/ 
ga.r dia,kono,j evstin 
e;kdikoj eivj ovrgh.n tw/| 
to. kako.n pra,ssontiÅ
 
 
 
NAS 
1 Peter 2:17 Honor 
all men; love the 
brotherhood, fear God, 
honor the king. 
 
 
NIV 
1 Peter 2:17 Show 
proper respect to 
everyone: Love the 
brotherhood of 
believers, fear God, 
honor the king. 
 
NKJ 
1 Peter 2:17 Honor 
all people. Love the 
brotherhood. Fear 
God. Honor the king. 
 
 
GNT 
1 Peter 2:17 
pa,ntaj timh,sate( th.n 
avdelfo,thta avgapa/te( 
to.n qeo.n fobei/sqe( to.n 
basile,a tima/teÅ
 
 
NAS 
Revelation 14:7 
and he said with a loud 
voice, "Fear God, and 
give Him glory, 
because the hour of His 
judgment has come; 
and worship Him who 
made the heaven and 
the earth and sea and 
springs of waters." 
 
 
NIV 
Revelation 14:7 He 
said in a loud voice, 
"Fear God and give 
him glory, because the 
hour of his judgment 
has come. Worship him 
who made the heavens, 
the earth, the sea and 
the springs of water." 
 
 
 
NKJ 
Revelation 14:7 
saying with a loud 
voice, "Fear God and 
give glory to Him, for 
the hour of His 
judgment has come; 
and worship Him who 
made heaven and earth, 
the sea and springs of 
water." 
 
 
GNT 
Revelation 14:7 
le,gwn evn fwnh/| mega,lh|( 
Fobh,qhte to.n qeo.n kai. 
do,te auvtw/| do,xan( o[ti 
h=lqen h` w[ra th/j 
kri,sewj auvtou/( kai. 
proskunh,sate tw/| 
poih,santi to.n ouvrano.n 
kai. th.n gh/n kai. 
qa,lassan kai. phga.j 
u`da,twnÅ
 
 
 
NAS 
1 Peter 3:14  
But even if you should 
suffer for the sake of 
righteousness, you are 
blessed. And do not 
fear their intimidation, 
and do not be troubled, 
NIV 
1 Peter 3:14  
But even if you should 
suffer for what is right, 
you are blessed. "Do 
not fear what they fear; 
do not be frightened." 
 
NKJ 
1 Peter 3:14  
But even if you should 
suffer for righteousness' 
sake, you are blessed. 
"And do not be afraid 
of their threats, nor be 
troubled." 
GNT 
1 Peter 3:14 avllV 
eiv kai. pa,scoite dia. 
dikaiosu,nhn( maka,rioiÅ 
to.n de. fo,bon auvtw/n mh. 
fobhqh/te mhde. 
taracqh/te(
 
 
 

 
-58-
NAS 
Revelation 1:17 
And when I saw Him, I 
fell at His feet as a dead 
man. And He laid His 
right hand upon me, 
saying, "Do not be 
afraid; I am the first 
and the last, 
 
NIV 
Revelation 1:17 
When I saw him, I fell 
at his feet as though 
dead. Then he placed 
his right hand on me 
and said: "Do not be 
afraid. I am the First 
and the Last. 
NKJ 
Revelation 1:17 
And when I saw Him, I 
fell at His feet as dead. 
But He laid His right 
hand on me, saying to 
me, "Do not be afraid; 
I am the First and the 
Last. 
GNT 
Revelation 1:17 
Kai. o[te ei=don auvto,n( 
e;pesa pro.j tou.j po,daj 
auvtou/ w`j nekro,j( kai. 
e;qhken th.n dexia.n 
auvtou/ evpV evme. le,gwn( 
Mh. fobou/\ evgw, eivmi o` 
prw/toj kai. o` e;scatoj
 
 
SPEAK - PROCLAIM 
[BDAG] ei=pon to give instructions or orders, tell, order. 
[BDAG] khru,ssw   to make an official announcement, announce, make known. 
 
NAS 
Matthew 10:27 
"What I tell you in the 
darkness, speak in the 
light; and what you 
hear whispered in your 
ear, proclaim upon the 
housetops. 
NIV 
Matthew 10:27 
What I tell you in the 
dark, speak in the 
daylight; what is 
whispered in your ear, 
proclaim from the 
roofs. 
NKJ 
Matthew 10:27  
"Whatever I tell you in 
the dark, speak in the 
light; and what you 
hear in the ear, preach 
on the housetops. 
GNT 
Matthew 10:27 o] 
le,gw u`mi/n evn th/| 
skoti,a| ei;pate evn tw/| 
fwti,( kai. o] eivj to. ou=j 
avkou,ete khru,xate evpi. 
tw/n dwma,twnÅ
 
LISTEN
(1)
 – UNDERSTAND
(2) 
(1)
[BDAG] avkou,w  to receive news or information about something, learn about something, to have 
or exercise the faculty of hearing, hear. 
(2)
[BDAG] suni,hmi   to have an intelligent grasp of something. that challenges one’s thinking or 
practice, understand, comprehend. 
 
NAS 
Matthew 11:15 
"He who has ears to 
hear, let him hear
(1)
. 
 
NIV 
Matthew 11:15 He 
who has ears, let him 
hear
(1)
. 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 11:15 "He 
who has ears to hear, 
let him hear
(1)
! 
 
GNT 
Matthew 11:15 o` 
e;cwn w=ta avkoue,
tw1Å
 
NAS 
Matthew 15:10 
And after He called the 
multitude to Him, He 
said to them, "Hear
(1)
, 
and understand
(2)
. 
 
NIV 
Matthew 15:10 
Jesus called the crowd 
to him and said, 
"Listen
(1)
 and 
understand
(2)
. 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 15:10 
When He had called the 
multitude to Himself, 
He said to them, 
"Hear
(1)
 and 
understand
(2)
: 
GNT 
Matthew 15:10 
Kai. proskalesa,menoj 
to.n o;clon ei=pen 
auvtoi/j( VAkou,ete
1
 kai. 
suni,ete
2
\
 

 
-59-
NAS 
Matthew 17:5 
While he was still 
speaking, behold, a 
bright cloud 
overshadowed them; 
and behold, a voice out 
of the cloud, saying, 
"This is My beloved 
Son, with whom I am 
well-pleased; listen
(1)
 to 
Him!" 
NIV 
Matthew 17:5 
While he was still 
speaking, a bright cloud 
enveloped them, and a 
voice from the cloud 
said, "This is my Son, 
whom I love; with him 
I am well pleased. 
Listen
(1)
 to him!" 
 
NKJ 
Matthew 17:5 
While he was still 
speaking, behold, a 
bright cloud 
overshadowed them; 
and suddenly a voice 
came out of the cloud, 
saying, "This is My 
beloved Son, in whom I 
am well pleased. 
Hear
(1)
 Him!" 
GNT 
Matthew 17:5 e;ti 
auvtou/ lalou/ntoj ivdou. 
nefe,lh fwteinh. 
evpeski,asen auvtou,j( kai. 
ivdou. fwnh. evk th/j 
nefe,lhj le,gousa( Ou-to,j 
evstin o` ui`o,j mou o` 
avgaphto,j( evn w-| 
euvdo,khsa\ avkou,ete
1
 
auvtou/Å
 
NAS 
Mark 7:14  
And after He called the 
multitude to Him again, 
He began saying to 
them, "Listen
(1)
 to Me, 
all of you, and 
understand
(2)
: 
NIV 
Mark 7:14 Again 
Jesus called the crowd 
to him and said, 
"Listen
(1)
 to me, 
everyone, and 
understand
(2)
 this. 
 
NKJ