{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.1", "source": "Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε.", "text": "*Mē krinete*, *hina mē krithēte*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*krinete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - judge/condemn", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*krithēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might be judged/condemned" }, "variants": { "*krinete*": "judge/condemn/criticize/evaluate", "*krithēte*": "be judged/be condemned/be evaluated" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.2", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίματι κρίνετε, κριθήσεσθε: καὶ ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, μετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν.", "text": "In which *gar* *krimati krinete*, you will be *krithēsesthe*: and in which *metrō metreite*, will be *metrēthēsetai* to you.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*krimati*": "dative singular neuter - judgment/standard", "*krinete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you judge", "*krithēsesthe*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be judged", "*metrō*": "dative singular neuter - measure/standard", "*metreite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you measure", "*metrēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be measured", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you" }, "variants": { "*krimati*": "judgment/verdict/standard of judgment", "*krinete*": "judge/evaluate/condemn", "*metrō*": "measure/standard/quantity", "*metreite*": "measure out/evaluate/apportion" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.3", "source": "Τί δὲ βλέπεις τὸ κάρφος τὸ ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, τὴν δὲ ἐν τῷ σῷ ὀφθαλμῷ δοκὸν οὐ κατανοεῖς;", "text": "Why *de blepeis* the *karphos* the in the *ophthalmō* of the *adelphou sou*, the *de* in the *sō ophthalmō dokon ou katanoeis*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun - why/what", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*blepeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you see/notice", "*karphos*": "accusative singular neuter - speck/splinter", "*ophthalmō*": "dative singular masculine - eye", "*adelphou*": "genitive singular masculine - brother", "*sou*": "genitive singular - your", "*sō*": "dative singular - your own", "*dokon*": "accusative singular feminine - beam/plank", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*katanoeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you perceive/notice/observe" }, "variants": { "*karphos*": "speck/splinter/chip of wood/straw", "*adelphou*": "brother/fellow believer/neighbor", "*dokon*": "beam/plank/log/large piece of wood", "*katanoeis*": "perceive/notice fully/consider carefully/understand" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.4", "source": "Ἢ πῶς ἐρεῖς τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου, Ἄφες ἐκβάλω τὸ κάρφος ἀπὸ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σου· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ἡ δοκὸς ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ σοῦ;", "text": "Or how *ereis tō adelphō sou*, *Aphes ekbalō* the *karphos* from the *ophthalmou sou*; and, *idou*, the *dokos* in the *ophthalmō sou*?", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ereis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will say", "*tō adelphō*": "dative singular masculine - to the brother", "*sou*": "genitive singular - your", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - permit/allow", "*ekbalō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might cast out/remove", "*karphos*": "accusative singular neuter - speck/splinter", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tou ophthalmou*": "genitive singular masculine - the eye", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look/see", "*hē dokos*": "nominative singular feminine - the beam/plank", "*sou*": "genitive singular - your" }, "variants": { "*aphes*": "permit/allow/let/leave", "*ekbalō*": "cast out/remove/expel", "*idou*": "behold/look/see [interjection drawing attention]" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.5", "source": "Ὑποκριτά, ἔκβαλε πρῶτον τὴν δοκόν ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σοῦ· καὶ τότε διαβλέψεις ἐκβαλεῖν τὸ κάρφος ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.", "text": "*Hypokrita*, *ekbale prōton* the *dokon* from the *ophthalmou sou*; and *tote diablepseis ekbalein* the *karphos* from the *ophthalmou tou adelphou sou*.", "grammar": { "*Hypokrita*": "vocative singular masculine - hypocrite", "*ekbale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - cast out/remove", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*tēn dokon*": "accusative singular feminine - the beam/plank", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tou ophthalmou*": "genitive singular masculine - the eye", "*sou*": "genitive singular - your", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*diablepseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will see clearly", "*ekbalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to cast out/remove", "*to karphos*": "accusative singular neuter - the speck/splinter", "*tou adelphou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the brother" }, "variants": { "*hypokrita*": "hypocrite/actor/pretender", "*ekbale*": "cast out/remove/expel", "*diablepseis*": "see clearly/see through/perceive distinctly" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.6", "source": "Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mē dōte* the *hagion tois kysin*, *mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn*, *mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn*, and *straphentes rhēxōsin hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*dōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*to hagion*": "accusative singular neuter - the holy thing", "*tois kysin*": "dative plural masculine - to the dogs", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor", "*balēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast", "*tous margaritas*": "accusative plural masculine - the pearls", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn choirōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine", "*mēpote*": "negative conjunction - lest/so that not", "*katapatēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*tois posin*": "dative plural masculine - the feet", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*straphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned", "*rhēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you" }, "variants": { "*hagion*": "holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item", "*kysin*": "dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]", "*margaritas*": "pearls/valuable objects", "*choirōn*": "pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]", "*katapatēsōsin*": "trample down/tread under foot", "*straphentes*": "having turned/having turned around/having turned back", "*rhēxōsin*": "tear to pieces/rend/break/attack" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.7", "source": "Αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν:", "text": "*Aiteite*, and *dothēsetai hymin*; *zēteite*, and *heurēsete*; *krouete*, and *anoigēsetai hymin*:", "grammar": { "*Aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask/request", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be given", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you", "*zēteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - seek/search for", "*heurēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will find", "*krouete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - knock/beat", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aiteite*": "ask/request/demand", "*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive for", "*krouete*": "knock/beat [on a door]/strike" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.8", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.", "text": "Every *gar* the *aitōn lambanei*; and the *zētōn heuriskei*; and to the *krouonti anoigēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Pas*": "nominative singular masculine - all/every/each", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ho aitōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one asking", "*lambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/takes", "*ho zētōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one seeking", "*heuriskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - finds", "*tō krouonti*": "dative singular masculine present active participle - to the one knocking", "*anoigēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be opened" }, "variants": { "*aitōn*": "asking/requesting/begging", "*lambanei*": "receives/takes/obtains", "*zētōn*": "seeking/searching for/striving for", "*heuriskei*": "finds/discovers/obtains", "*krouonti*": "knocking/beating/striking" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.9", "source": "Ἢ τίς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος, ὃν ἐὰν αἰτήσῃ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἄρτον, μὴ λίθον ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;", "text": "Or what *estin* from *hymōn anthrōpos*, whom if *aitēsē ho huios autou arton*, *mē lithon epidōsei autō*?", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative singular masculine - who/what", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - you/your", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative singular masculine - whom", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*aitēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might ask for", "*ho huios*": "nominative singular masculine - the son", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - of him/his", "*arton*": "accusative singular masculine - bread/loaf", "*mē*": "negative particle with future - not", "*lithon*": "accusative singular masculine - stone", "*epidōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*autō*": "dative singular masculine - to him" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*aitēsē*": "ask for/request/beg for", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἰχθὺν αἰτήσῃ, μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;", "text": "And if *ichthyn aitēsē*, *mē ophin epidōsei autō*?", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*ichthyn*": "accusative singular masculine - fish", "*aitēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might ask for", "*mē*": "negative particle with future - not", "*ophin*": "accusative singular masculine - serpent/snake", "*epidōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*autō*": "dative singular masculine - to him" }, "variants": { "*ichthyn*": "fish/sea creature", "*ophin*": "serpent/snake/dangerous creature", "*epidōsei*": "will give/will hand over/will deliver" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.11", "source": "Εἰ οὖν ὑμεῖς, πονηροὶ ὄντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς δώσει ἀγαθὰ τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun hymeis*, *ponēroi ontes*, *oidate domata agatha didonai tois teknois hymōn*, how much *mallon ho Patēr hymōn ho en tois ouranois dōsei agatha tois aitousin auton*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*ponēroi*": "nominative plural masculine - evil/wicked", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*domata*": "accusative plural neuter - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tois teknois*": "dative plural neuter - to the children", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*posō*": "dative singular neuter of degree - by how much", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative singular masculine - the Father", "*ho en tois ouranois*": "the in the heavens", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things", "*tois aitousin*": "dative plural masculine present active participle - to the ones asking", "*auton*": "accusative singular masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/sinful/morally deficient", "*oidate*": "know/understand/have knowledge of", "*domata*": "gifts/presents/offerings", "*agatha*": "good things/beneficial things/excellent things", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father [referring to God]", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/realm above earth", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting/petitioning" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.12", "source": "Πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἂν θέλητε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς: οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται.", "text": "All things *oun* whatever *an thelēte hina poiōsin hymin hoi anthrōpoi*, *houtōs* also *hymeis poieite autois*: this *gar estin ho nomos* and *hoi prophētai*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all things", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative plural neuter - as many as/whatever", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - would/might", "*thelēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might wish/want", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*poiōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might do", "*hymin*": "dative plural - to you", "*hoi anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - the men/people", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/in this manner", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even/and", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - do/make", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular masculine - this", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho nomos*": "nominative singular masculine - the law", "*hoi prophētai*": "nominative plural masculine - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*thelēte*": "wish/want/desire", "*poiōsin*": "do/make/perform/act", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/human beings", "*poieite*": "do/make/perform/act", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/instruction", "*prophētai*": "prophets/those who speak for God" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.13", "source": "Εἰσέλθετε διὰ τῆς στενῆς πύλης: ὅτι πλατεῖα ἡ πύλη, καὶ εὐρύχωρος ἡ ὁδὸς, ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ἀπώλειαν, καὶ πολλοί εἰσιν οἱ εἰσερχόμενοι διʼ αὐτῆς:", "text": "*Eiselthete dia tēs stenēs pylēs*: because *plateia hē pylē*, and *eurychōros hē hodos*, the *apagousa eis tēn apōleian*, and *polloi eisin hoi eiserchomenoi di' autēs*:", "grammar": { "*Eiselthete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - enter", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tēs stenēs*": "genitive singular feminine - the narrow", "*pylēs*": "genitive singular feminine - gate", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*plateia*": "nominative singular feminine - wide/broad", "*hē pylē*": "nominative singular feminine - the gate", "*eurychōros*": "nominative singular feminine - spacious/broad", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - the way/road", "*hē apagousa*": "nominative singular feminine present active participle - the leading away", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/to", "*tēn apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - the destruction", "*polloi*": "nominative plural masculine - many", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hoi eiserchomenoi*": "nominative plural masculine present middle participle - the ones entering", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*autēs*": "genitive singular feminine - it/her [referring to gate/way]" }, "variants": { "*eiselthete*": "enter/go in/come in", "*stenēs*": "narrow/confined/restricted", "*pylēs*": "gate/entrance/door", "*plateia*": "wide/broad/spacious", "*eurychōros*": "spacious/roomy/broad", "*hodos*": "way/road/path/journey", "*apagousa*": "leading away/taking away/conducting", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/loss/damnation", "*eiserchomenoi*": "entering/going in/coming in" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.14", "source": "Ὅτί στενὴ ἡ πύλη, καὶ τεθλιμμένη ἡ ὁδὸς, ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν, καὶ ὀλίγοι εἰσὶν οἱ εὑρίσκοντες αὐτήν.", "text": "Because *stenē hē pylē*, and *tethlimmenē hē hodos*, the *apagousa eis tēn zōēn*, and *oligoi eisin hoi heuriskontes autēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*stenē*": "nominative singular feminine - narrow", "*hē pylē*": "nominative singular feminine - the gate", "*tethlimmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been confined/restricted", "*hē hodos*": "nominative singular feminine - the way/road", "*hē apagousa*": "nominative singular feminine present active participle - the leading away", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/to", "*tēn zōēn*": "accusative singular feminine - the life", "*oligoi*": "nominative plural masculine - few", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*hoi heuriskontes*": "nominative plural masculine present active participle - the ones finding", "*autēn*": "accusative singular feminine - it/her [referring to gate/way]" }, "variants": { "*stenē*": "narrow/confined/restricted", "*tethlimmenē*": "compressed/confined/afflicted/restricted", "*hodos*": "way/road/path/journey", "*apagousa*": "leading away/taking away/conducting", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/divine life", "*oligoi*": "few/small number/not many", "*heuriskontes*": "finding/discovering/obtaining" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.15", "source": "Προσέχετε δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν, οἵτινες ἔρχονται πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων, ἔσωθεν δέ εἰσιν λύκοι ἅρπαγες.", "text": "*Prosechete de apo tōn pseudoprophētōn*, who *erchontai pros hymas en endymasin probatōn*, *esōthen de eisin lykoi harpages*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - beware/pay attention to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn pseudoprophētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the false prophets", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative plural masculine - who/whoever", "*erchontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - come/are coming", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*endymasin*": "dative plural neuter - garments/clothing", "*probatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of sheep", "*esōthen*": "adverb - from within/inside", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*lykoi*": "nominative plural masculine - wolves", "*harpages*": "nominative plural masculine - ravenous/rapacious" }, "variants": { "*prosechete*": "beware/pay attention to/be on guard against", "*pseudoprophētōn*": "false prophets/pretenders to divine inspiration", "*erchontai*": "come/approach/arrive", "*endymasin*": "garments/clothing/outer wear", "*probatōn*": "sheep [symbol of innocence/harmlessness]", "*esōthen*": "within/inside/inwardly", "*lykoi*": "wolves [symbol of danger/destruction]", "*harpages*": "ravenous/rapacious/predatory/greedy" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.16", "source": "Ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν Αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς. Μήτι συλλέγουσιν ἀπὸ ἀκανθῶν σταφυλὴν, ἢ ἀπὸ τριβόλων σῦκα;", "text": "From the *karpōn Autōn epignōsesthe autous*. *Mēti syllegousin apo akanthōn staphylēn*, or from *tribolōn syka*?", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn karpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the fruits", "*Autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*epignōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will recognize", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle expecting negative answer - surely not", "*syllegousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gather", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*akanthōn*": "genitive plural feminine - thorns", "*staphylēn*": "accusative singular feminine - grape cluster", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tribolōn*": "genitive plural masculine - thistles/briers", "*syka*": "accusative plural neuter - figs" }, "variants": { "*karpōn*": "fruits/produce/results", "*epignōsesthe*": "recognize/know fully/discern", "*syllegousin*": "gather/collect/harvest", "*akanthōn*": "thorns/thorn bushes/thorny plants", "*staphylēn*": "grape cluster/bunch of grapes", "*tribolōn*": "thistles/thorny weeds/briers", "*syka*": "figs/fig fruit" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.17", "source": "Οὕτως πᾶν δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖ· τὸ δὲ σαπρὸν δένδρον καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖ.", "text": "Thus every *dendron agathon karpous kalous poiei*; the *de sapron dendron karpous ponērous poiei*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/in this manner", "*pan*": "nominative singular neuter - every/all", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*agathon*": "nominative singular neuter - good", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*kalous*": "accusative plural masculine - good/fine/beautiful", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - makes/produces", "*to de*": "the but", "*sapron*": "nominative singular neuter - rotten/bad/worthless", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*ponērous*": "accusative plural masculine - evil/bad", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - makes/produces" }, "variants": { "*dendron*": "tree/plant with woody stem", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpous*": "fruits/produce/results", "*kalous*": "good/fine/beautiful/excellent", "*poiei*": "makes/produces/creates/bears", "*sapron*": "rotten/bad/worthless/corrupted", "*ponērous*": "evil/bad/worthless/harmful" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.18", "source": "Οὐ δύναται δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖν, οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖν.", "text": "Not *dynatai dendron agathon karpous ponērous poiein*, *oude dendron sapron karpous kalous poiein*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*agathon*": "nominative singular neuter - good", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*ponērous*": "accusative plural masculine - evil/bad", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to make/produce", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*sapron*": "nominative singular neuter - rotten/bad/worthless", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*kalous*": "accusative plural masculine - good/fine/beautiful", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to make/produce" }, "variants": { "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*dendron*": "tree/plant with woody stem", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpous*": "fruits/produce/results", "*ponērous*": "evil/bad/worthless/harmful", "*poiein*": "to make/to produce/to create/to bear", "*sapron*": "rotten/bad/worthless/corrupted", "*kalous*": "good/fine/beautiful/excellent" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.19", "source": "Πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται, καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται.", "text": "Every *dendron mē poioun karpon kalon ekkoptetai*, and into *pyr balletai*.", "grammar": { "*Pan*": "nominative singular neuter - every/all", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*mē*": "negative particle with participle - not", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative singular neuter - making/producing", "*karpon*": "accusative singular masculine - fruit", "*kalon*": "accusative singular masculine - good/fine/beautiful", "*ekkoptetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is cut down", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*pyr*": "accusative singular neuter - fire", "*balletai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is thrown" }, "variants": { "*dendron*": "tree/plant with woody stem", "*poioun*": "making/producing/bearing/yielding", "*karpon*": "fruit/produce/result", "*kalon*": "good/fine/beautiful/excellent", "*ekkoptetai*": "is cut down/is cut off/is hewn down", "*pyr*": "fire/flame [often symbolic of judgment]", "*balletai*": "is thrown/is cast/is placed" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.20", "source": "Ἄρα γε ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς.", "text": "*Ara ge* from the *karpōn autōn epignōsesthe autous*.", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - therefore/consequently", "*ge*": "emphatic particle - indeed/at least", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tōn karpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the fruits", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*epignōsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will recognize", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them" }, "variants": { "*Ara ge*": "therefore indeed/so then/consequently", "*karpōn*": "fruits/produce/results", "*epignōsesthe*": "recognize/know fully/discern" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.21", "source": "Οὐ πᾶς ὁ λέγων μοι, Κύριε, Κύριε, εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν· ἀλλʼ ὁ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "Not everyone *ho legōn moi*, *Kyrie*, *Kyrie*, *eiseleusetai eis tēn basileian tōn ouranōn*; *all' ho poiōn to thelēma tou Patros mou tou en ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Ou pas*": "not everyone", "*ho legōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one saying", "*moi*": "dative singular - to me", "*Kyrie*": "vocative singular masculine - Lord", "*eiseleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will enter", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*tēn basileian*": "accusative singular feminine - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of the heavens", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ho poiōn*": "nominative singular masculine present active participle - the one doing", "*to thelēma*": "accusative singular neuter - the will", "*tou Patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of the Father", "*mou*": "genitive singular - my", "*tou en ouranois*": "the in heavens" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/calling", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir [title of respect/authority]", "*eiseleusetai*": "will enter/will go in/will come in", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/royal power", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/sky/realm above earth", "*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing/practicing", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intent", "*Patros*": "Father [referring to God]" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.22", "source": "Πολλοὶ ἐροῦσίν μοι ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, Κύριε, Κύριε, οὐ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι προεφητεύσαμεν; καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δαιμόνια ἐξεβάλομεν; καὶ τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι δυνάμεις πολλὰς ἐποιήσαμεν;", "text": "Many *erousin moi en ekeinē tē hēmera*, *Kyrie*, *Kyrie*, not *tō sō onomati proephēteusamen*? and *tō sō onomati daimonia exebalomen*? and *tō sō onomati dynameis pollas epoiēsamen*?", "grammar": { "*Polloi*": "nominative plural masculine - many", "*erousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will say", "*moi*": "dative singular - to me", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative singular feminine - that", "*tē hēmera*": "dative singular feminine - the day", "*Kyrie*": "vocative singular masculine - Lord", "*ou*": "negative particle in questions - not", "*tō sō*": "dative singular neuter - by your", "*onomati*": "dative singular neuter - name", "*proephēteusamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we prophesied", "*daimonia*": "accusative plural neuter - demons", "*exebalomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we cast out", "*dynameis*": "accusative plural feminine - mighty works/powers/miracles", "*pollas*": "accusative plural feminine - many", "*epoiēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we did/performed" }, "variants": { "*erousin*": "will say/will speak/will tell", "*ekeinē tē hēmera*": "that day [often referring to day of judgment]", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir [title of respect/authority]", "*onomati*": "name/reputation/authority", "*proephēteusamen*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*exebalomen*": "cast out/drove out/expelled", "*dynameis*": "mighty works/powers/miracles/supernatural acts", "*epoiēsamen*": "did/performed/accomplished/made" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.23", "source": "Καὶ τότε ὁμολογήσω αὐτοῖς, ὅτι οὐδέποτε ἔγνων ὑμᾶς: ἀποχωρεῖτε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν.", "text": "And *tote homologēsō autois*, that *oudepote egnōn hymas*: *apochōreite ap' emou*, the *ergazomenoi tēn anomian*.", "grammar": { "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*homologēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will confess/declare", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*oudepote*": "temporal adverb - never", "*egnōn*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I knew", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you", "*apochōreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - depart", "*ap'*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*emou*": "genitive singular - me", "*hoi ergazomenoi*": "nominative plural masculine present middle participle - the ones working", "*tēn anomian*": "accusative singular feminine - the lawlessness" }, "variants": { "*homologēsō*": "will confess/will declare openly/will acknowledge", "*oudepote*": "never/at no time", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/acknowledged [intimate knowledge]", "*apochōreite*": "depart/go away/withdraw", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/practicing/doing/performing", "*anomian*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness/violation of law" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.24", "source": "¶Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ἀκούει μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ ποιεῖ αὐτοὺς, ὁμοιώσω αὐτὸν ἀνδρὶ φρονίμῳ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν:", "text": "Every *pas* therefore *oun* whoever *hostis* *akouei* of me the *logous* these, and *poiei* them, I will liken *homoiōsō* him to a man *andri* *phronimō*, whoever *hostis* *ōkodomēsen* the *oikian* of him upon the *petran*:", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all/whole", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - whoever/anyone who", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/performs", "*homoiōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will liken/compare", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a man", "*phronimō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wise/prudent/sensible", "*ōkodomēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - built/constructed", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*petran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rock/bedrock" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "every/all/the whole/anyone", "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/which", "*logous*": "words/sayings/teachings", "*poiei*": "does/performs/practices/fulfills", "*phronimō*": "wise/prudent/sensible/thoughtful", "*petran*": "rock/bedrock/stone" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.25", "source": "Καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ, καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ, καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέπεσον τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ· καὶ οὐκ ἔπεσεν: τεθεμελίωτο γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν.", "text": "And *katebē* the *brochē*, and *ēlthon* the *potamoi*, and *epneusan* the *anemoi*, and *prosepeson* against the *oikia* that; and not it *epesen*: it had been *tethemeliōto* for *gar* upon the *petran*.", "grammar": { "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came down/descended", "*brochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rain", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*potamoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - blew", "*anemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - winds", "*prosepeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell upon/beat against", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell/collapsed", "*tethemeliōto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - had been founded/established", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*petran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rock/bedrock" }, "variants": { "*katebē*": "came down/descended/fell", "*brochē*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*potamoi*": "rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "blew/breathed", "*prosepeson*": "beat against/fell upon/struck", "*tethemeliōto*": "had been founded/established/built upon a foundation" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.26", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων μου τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ μὴ ποιῶν αὐτοὺς, ὁμοιωθήσεται ἀνδρὶ μωρῷ, ὅστις ᾠκοδόμησεν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν ἄμμον:", "text": "And every *pas* *akouōn* of me the *logous* these, and not *poiōn* them, shall be likened *homoiōthēsetai* to a man *andri* *mōrō*, whoever *hostis* *ōkodomēsen* the *oikian* of him upon the *ammon*:", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all/whole", "*akouōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing/the one who hears", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/the one who does", "*homoiōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be likened/compared", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a man", "*mōrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - foolish/stupid", "*hostis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - whoever/anyone who", "*ōkodomēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - built/constructed", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*ammon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sand" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "every/all/the whole/anyone", "*akouōn*": "hearing/listening to/heeding", "*logous*": "words/sayings/teachings", "*poiōn*": "doing/performing/practicing/fulfilling", "*mōrō*": "foolish/stupid/senseless", "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/which", "*ammon*": "sand/sandy ground" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.27", "source": "Καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ, καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ, καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι, καὶ προσέκοψαν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ· καὶ ἔπεσεν: καὶ ἦν ἡ πτῶσις αὐτῆς μεγάλη.", "text": "And *katebē* the *brochē*, and *ēlthon* the *potamoi*, and *epneusan* the *anemoi*, and *prosekopsan* against the *oikia* that; and it *epesen*: and was the *ptōsis* of it *megalē*.", "grammar": { "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came down/descended", "*brochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rain", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*potamoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - blew", "*anemoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - winds", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - struck against/beat against", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/dwelling", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell/collapsed", "*ptōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fall/collapse", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*katebē*": "came down/descended/fell", "*brochē*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*potamoi*": "rivers/streams/floods", "*epneusan*": "blew/breathed", "*prosekopsan*": "struck against/beat against/dashed against", "*ptōsis*": "fall/collapse/ruin", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty/severe" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.28", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο, ὅτε συνετέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ἐξεπλήσσοντο οἱ ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "And it *egeneto*, when *synetelesen* the *Iēsous* the *logous* these, *exeplēssonto* the *ochloi* at the *didachē* of him:", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - happened/came to pass", "*synetelesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - finished/completed", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*logous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*exeplēssonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished", "*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds/multitudes", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/came about", "*synetelesen*": "finished/completed/concluded", "*logous*": "words/sayings/teachings", "*exeplēssonto*": "were amazed/astonished/astounded", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*didachē*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }

{ "verseID": "Matthew.7.29", "source": "Ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς.", "text": "He was *ēn* for *gar* *didaskōn* them as *exousian* *echōn*, and not as the *grammateis*.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was/existed", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having/possessing", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed/continued to be", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*grammateis*": "scribes/scholars/experts in the law" } }