Mark 11:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὅταν στήκητε προσευχόμενοι, ἀφίετε, εἴ τι ἔχετε κατά τινος: ἵνα καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἀφῇ ὑμῖν τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν.

Transliteration

And whenever you stēkēte proseuchomenoi, aphiete, if anything you echete against tinos: so that also the Patēr of you who is in the ouranois may aphē to you the paraptōmata of you.

Grammar Details

*stēkēte*: present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you stand
*proseuchomenoi*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying
*aphiete*: present active imperative, 2nd plural - forgive/release
*echete*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have
*tinos*: indefinite pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - anyone/someone
*Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
*ouranois*: dative, masculine, plural - heavens
*aphē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might forgive/release
*paraptōmata*: accusative, neuter, plural - trespasses/sins

Word Meanings

*stēkēte*: stand/stand firm
*proseuchomenoi*: praying/entreating
*aphiete*: forgive/release/let go
*echete*: have/hold/possess
*tinos*: anyone/someone
*Patēr*: Father
*ouranois*: heavens/sky
*aphē*: might forgive/release/pardon
*paraptōmata*: trespasses/sins/offenses

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 6:14-15 : 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Col 3:13 : 13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: {G2532} mercy glorieth against judgment.
Eph 4:32 : 32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
Luke 6:37 : 37 And judge not, and ye shall not {G3361} be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not {G3361} be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:
Matt 6:12 : 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Matt 5:23 : 23 If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,
Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Matt 18:23-35 : 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not [with which] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and sons, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all. 27 And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what you owe. 29 So his fellow-servant fell down and begged him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay that which was due. 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord called him unto him, and says to him, You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you besoughtest me: 33 should not you also have had mercy on your fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on you? 34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due. 35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
Matt 6:5 : 5 And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
Zech 3:1 : 1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
Rev 11:4 : 4 These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.

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