Luke 3:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Μηδὲν πλέον παρὰ τὸ διατεταγμένον ὑμῖν πράσσετε.

Transliteration

He de eipen pros them, Nothing pleon para the diatetagmenon to-you prassete.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
*eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said
*pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
*pleon*: comparative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - more
*para*: preposition with accusative - beyond/more than
*diatetagmenon*: perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been ordered/appointed
*prassete*: present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - practice/do/collect

Word Meanings

*eipen*: said/spoke/told
*pleon*: more/greater
*para*: beyond/more than/contrary to
*diatetagmenon*: having been ordered/appointed/commanded
*prassete*: practice/do/collect/exact

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 19:8 : 8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
1 Cor 6:10 : 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
Heb 12:1 : 1 Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Ps 18:23 : 23 I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Prov 28:13 : 13 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Isa 1:16-17 : 16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; 17 learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Ezek 18:21-22 : 21 But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
Ezek 18:27-28 : 27 Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Mic 6:8 : 8 He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Matt 7:12 : 12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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