Luke 12:7 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 12:5 But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Luke 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

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

Luke 12:8 And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

Luke 12:9 but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "very", "hairs", "head", "numbered", "fear", "value", "than", and "sparrows". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "very" and "hairs", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Are not five sparrows sold for two..." into verse 8's "And I say unto you Every one...", so "very" and "hairs" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "very" and "hairs" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.