Luke 21:18
New International Version
But not a hair of your head will perish.

New Living Translation
But not a hair of your head will perish!

English Standard Version
But not a hair of your head will perish.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

Berean Literal Bible
And no, not a hair of your head should perish.

King James Bible
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

New King James Version
But not a hair of your head shall be lost.

New American Standard Bible
And yet not a hair of your head will perish.

NASB 1995
“Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

NASB 1977
“Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

Amplified Bible
But not a hair of your head will perish.

Christian Standard Bible
but not a hair of your head will be lost.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but not a hair of your head will be lost.

American Standard Version
And not a hair of your head shall perish.

Contemporary English Version
But don't worry!

English Revised Version
And not a hair of your head shall perish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But not a hair on your head will be lost.

Good News Translation
But not a single hair from your heads will be lost.

International Standard Version
And yet not a hair on your head will be lost.

Majority Standard Bible
Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

NET Bible
Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

New Heart English Bible
And not a hair of your head will perish.

Webster's Bible Translation
But there shall not a hair of your head perish.

Weymouth New Testament
and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.

World English Bible
And not a hair of your head will perish.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and a hair out of your head will not perish;

Berean Literal Bible
And no, not a hair of your head should perish.

Young's Literal Translation
and a hair out of your head shall not perish;

Smith's Literal Translation
And there shall not a hair of your head perish.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But a hair of your head shall not perish.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And yet, not a hair of your head will perish.

New American Bible
but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.

New Revised Standard Version
But not a hair of your head will perish.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And yet not a hair of your head will be lost.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A hair of your heads shall not be lost.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Yet a hair of your head shall not perish.

Godbey New Testament
and not a hair from your head shall perish.

Haweis New Testament
Though a hair of your head shall in nowise perish.

Mace New Testament
however a single hair of your head shall not be lost.

Weymouth New Testament
and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.

Worrell New Testament
And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.

Worsley New Testament
But not an hair of your head shall perish.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Witnessing to All Nations
17And you will be hated by everyone because of My name. 18Yet not even a hair of your head will perish. 19By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.…

Cross References
Matthew 10:30
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Acts 27:34
So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

John 10:28-29
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

1 Samuel 14:45
But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

2 Samuel 14:11
“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”

1 Kings 1:52
And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”

Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Daniel 3:27
and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.

Daniel 6:22
My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”

Psalm 91:7-12
Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. / You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. / Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High— ...

Psalm 121:7-8
The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. / The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...

2 Corinthians 1:10
He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.


Treasury of Scripture

But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

Luke 12:7
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

1 Samuel 14:45
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

1 Samuel 25:29
Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

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Yet
The word "yet" serves as a conjunction that introduces a contrast or exception to what has been previously stated. In the context of Luke 21, Jesus is speaking about the trials and tribulations that His followers will face. The use of "yet" here is pivotal, as it shifts the focus from the dire circumstances to a promise of divine protection. This word reassures believers that despite the challenges, there is a divine assurance that transcends earthly troubles.

not even
This phrase emphasizes the absolute nature of the promise. In Greek, the double negative used here (οὐδὲ) intensifies the assurance given by Jesus. It underscores the certainty and completeness of God's protection over His people. This is a powerful reminder that God's care is meticulous and comprehensive, leaving no room for doubt.

a hair of your head
This phrase is a metaphorical expression that signifies the smallest and seemingly most insignificant part of a person. In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, hair was often seen as a symbol of one's identity and personal care. The reference to "a hair of your head" highlights the extent of God's detailed concern for each individual. It echoes the sentiment found in Matthew 10:30, where Jesus states that even the hairs of our head are numbered, illustrating God's intimate knowledge and care for His creation.

will perish
The Greek word used here for "perish" is ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi), which means to destroy or lose. In the context of this verse, it conveys the idea of ultimate loss or destruction. Jesus assures His followers that despite the physical dangers they may face, their ultimate well-being is secure in God's hands. This promise of preservation is not necessarily about physical safety but rather about spiritual security and eternal life. It is a profound encouragement to believers that their souls are safeguarded by God, even amidst persecution and trials.

(18) There shall not an hair of your head perish.--The promise does not meet us in this form in the parallel passages of the two other Gospels. A like promise meets us in Matthew 10:30, Luke 12:7. The very same phrase occurs, however, almost as if it were a quotation from this Gospel, in St. Paul's address to the sailors, in Acts 27:34.

Verse 18. - But there shall not an hair of your head perish. Not, of course, to be understood literally; for comp. ver. 16. Bengel's comment accurately paraphrases it: "Not a hair of your head shall perish without the special providence of God, nor without reward, nor before the due time." The words, too, had a general fulfillment; for the Christian community of Palestine, warned by this very discourse of the Lord's, fled in time from the doomed city, and so escaped the extermination which overtook the Jewish people in the great war which ended in the fall of Jerusalem (A.D. 70).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Yet
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

not even
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

a hair
θρὶξ (thrix)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2359: Hair (of the head or of animals). Genitive case trichos, etc. of uncertain derivation; hair.

of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

head
κεφαλῆς (kephalēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

will perish.
ἀπόληται (apolētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.


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