Matthew 6:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐὰν γὰρ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος:

Transliteration

Ean gar aphēte to the anthrōpois the paraptōmata of them, aphēsei also to you the Patēr of you the ouranios:

Grammar Details

• *Ean gar aphēte*: conditional conjunction + causal conjunction + aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - for if you forgive
• *anthrōpois*: dative, masculine, plural - to men/people
• *paraptōmata*: accusative, neuter, plural - trespasses/sins/offenses
• *aphēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd singular - will forgive
• *Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *ouranios*: nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly/celestial

Word Meanings

• *Ean*: if/whenever
• *aphēte*: forgive/release/let go
• *paraptōmata*: trespasses/sins/offenses/transgressions
• *aphēsei*: will forgive/will release/will pardon
• *ouranios*: heavenly/celestial/belonging to heaven

Referenced Verses

• Eph 4:32 : 32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
• Mark 11:25 : 25 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.
• 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:
• Matt 7:2 : 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
• Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
• Matt 6:12 : 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
• Matt 18:21-35 : 21 Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 22 Jesus says unto him, I say not unto you, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. 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.
• Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: {G2532} mercy glorieth against judgment.
• 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.