Matthew 5:46

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.5.46", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ ἀγαπήσητε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, τίνα μισθὸν ἔχετε; οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ τελῶναι τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν;", "text": "*Ean* *gar* *agapēsēte* the *agapōntas* you, what *misthon* *echete*? not also the *telōnai* the same *poiousin*?", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*agapēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might love", "*agapōntas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - loving", "*misthon*": "accusative masculine singular - reward/wages", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do" }, "variants": { "*Ean*": "if/whenever", "*agapēsēte*": "might love (agape - selfless love)", "*agapōntas*": "loving/having affection for", "*misthon*": "reward/wages/payment", "*echete*": "have/hold/possess", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans (despised figures)", "*poiousin*": "do/perform/practice" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐὰν γὰρ ἀγαπήσητε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, τίνα μισθὸν ἔχετε; οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ τελῶναι τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν;

Transliteration

Ean gar agapēsēte the agapōntas you, what misthon echete? not also the telōnai the same poiousin?

Grammar Details

• *Ean*: conditional conjunction - if
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *agapēsēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might love
• *agapōntas*: present active participle, accusative masculine plural - loving
• *misthon*: accusative masculine singular - reward/wages
• *echete*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have
• *telōnai*: nominative masculine plural - tax collectors
• *poiousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do

Word Meanings

• *Ean*: if/whenever
• *agapēsēte*: might love (agape - selfless love)
• *agapōntas*: loving/having affection for
• *misthon*: reward/wages/payment
• *echete*: have/hold/possess
• *telōnai*: tax collectors/publicans (despised figures)
• *poiousin*: do/perform/practice

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} if{G1437} ye love{G25} them that love{G25} you,{G5209} what{G5101} reward{G3408} have ye?{G2192} do{G4160} not{G3780} even{G2532} the publicans{G5057} the same?{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} if{G1437} ye love{G25}{(G5661)} them which{G3588} love{G25}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, what{G5101} reward{G3408} have ye{G2192}{(G5719)}? do{G4160}{(G5719)} not{G3780} even{G2532} the publicans{G5057} the same{G846}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For yf ye love them which love you: what rewarde shall ye have? Doo not the Publicans euen so?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf ye loue them which loue you, what rewarde shall ye haue? Do not the Publicans eue so?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For yf ye loue them which loue you, what rewarde haue ye? Do not the publicans also euen the same?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don’t they?

Referenced Verses

• Luke 6:32-35 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.6.32", "source": "Καὶ εἰ ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτοὺς ἀγαπῶσιν.", "text": "And *ei* you *agapate* the *agapōntas* you, *poia* to you *charis* *estin*? *kai* *gar* the *hamartōloi* the *agapōntas* them *agapōsin*.", "grammar": { "*ei*": "conjunction - if", "*agapate*": "verb, present active, 2nd person plural - you love", "*agapōntas*": "participle, present active, accusative, masculine, plural - loving ones", "*poia*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - what kind of?", "*charis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - grace/thanks/credit", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hamartōloi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*agapōsin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they love" }, "variants": { "*agapate*": "love/show selfless care for", "*agapōntas*": "those who love/the loving ones", "*poia*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/thanks", "*kai gar*": "for also/for even/because also", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/unrighteous people", "*agapōsin*": "love/show selfless care for" } } 33 { "verseID": "Luke.6.33", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἀγαθοποιῆτε τοὺς ἀγαθοποιοῦντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν.", "text": "And *ean* you *agathopoiēte* the *agathopoiountas* you, *poia* to you *charis* *estin*? *kai* *gar* the *hamartōloi* the *auto* *poiousin*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conjunction - if/though", "*agathopoiēte*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might do good", "*agathopoiountas*": "participle, present active, accusative, masculine, plural - doing good ones", "*poia*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - what kind of?", "*charis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - grace/thanks/credit", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hamartōloi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*auto*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - same thing", "*poiousin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they do" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/though (with subjunctive, indicating contingency)", "*agathopoiēte*": "do good to/show kindness to", "*agathopoiountas*": "those who do good/those showing kindness", "*poia*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/thanks", "*kai gar*": "for also/for even/because also", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/unrighteous people", "*auto*": "same thing/same actions", "*poiousin*": "do/practice/perform" } } 34 { "verseID": "Luke.6.34", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν δανείζητε παρʼ ὧν ἐλπίζετε ἀπολαβεῖν, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανείζουσιν, ἵνα ἀπολάβωσιν τὰ ἴσα.", "text": "And *ean* you *daneizēte* from whom you *elpizete* *apolabein*, *poia* to you *charis* *estin*? *kai* *gar* *hamartōloi* to *hamartōlois* *daneizousin*, *hina* they might *apolabōsin* the *isa*.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conjunction - if/though", "*daneizēte*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might lend", "*elpizete*": "verb, present active, 2nd person plural - you hope/expect", "*apolabein*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to receive back", "*poia*": "interrogative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - what kind of?", "*charis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - grace/thanks/credit", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hamartōloi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*hamartōlois*": "adjective used as noun, dative, masculine, plural - to sinners", "*daneizousin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they lend", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*apolabōsin*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might receive back", "*isa*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - equal things" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/though (with subjunctive, indicating contingency)", "*daneizēte*": "lend/loan to", "*elpizete*": "hope/expect/anticipate", "*apolabein*": "receive back/get back/recover", "*poia*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*charis*": "grace/favor/credit/thanks", "*kai gar*": "for also/for even/because also", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/unrighteous people", "*daneizousin*": "lend/loan to", "*apolabōsin*": "receive back/get back/recover", "*isa*": "equal amount/equivalent/the same" } } 35 { "verseID": "Luke.6.35", "source": "Πλὴν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ ἀγαθοποιεῖτε, καὶ δανείζετε, μηδὲν ἀπελπίζοντες· καὶ ἔσται ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολύς, καὶ ἔσεσθε υἱοὶ τοῦ Ὑψίστου: ὅτι αὐτὸς χρηστός ἐστιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀχαρίστους καὶ πονηρούς.", "text": "*Plēn* *agapate* the *echthrous* of you, and *agathopoieite*, and *daneizete*, *mēden* *apelpizontes*; and *estai* the *misthos* of you *polys*, and you shall be *esestheuioi* of the *Hypsistou*: *hoti* he *chrēstos* *estin* *epi* the *acharistous* and *ponērous*.", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "conjunction/adverb - but/however/nevertheless", "*agapate*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - love!", "*echthrous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - enemies", "*agathopoieite*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - do good!", "*daneizete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - lend!", "*mēden*": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*apelpizontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, plural - despairing/expecting nothing in return", "*estai*": "verb, future middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*misthos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - reward/wage", "*polys*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - great/much", "*esesthe*": "verb, future middle, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*uioi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*Hypsistou*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of the Most High", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*chrēstos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - kind/good", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/to/toward", "*acharistous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - ungrateful", "*ponērous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "but/however/nevertheless/in contrast", "*agapate*": "love/show selfless care for", "*echthrous*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*agathopoieite*": "do good/show kindness", "*daneizete*": "lend/provide loans", "*mēden*": "nothing/not at all", "*apelpizontes*": "expecting nothing in return/giving up hope of repayment/despairing nothing", "*misthos*": "reward/wage/payment", "*polys*": "great/much/abundant", "*uioi*": "sons/children (position of inheritance)", "*Hypsistou*": "Most High/Highest One (divine title)", "*chrēstos*": "kind/good/benevolent", "*acharistous*": "ungrateful/unthankful", "*ponērous*": "evil/wicked/bad" } }
• Luke 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.15.1", "source": "¶Ἦσαν δὲ ἐγγίζοντες αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ τελῶναι καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* *engízontes* to-him *pantes* the *telōnai* and the *hamartōloi* *akouein* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural of *eimi* - were [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*engízontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural, nominative - drawing near/approaching", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*pantes*": "adjective, masculine plural, nominative - all", "*telōnai*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - tax collectors", "*hamartōloi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - sinners", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*engízontes*": "approaching/drawing near/coming close", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans/toll collectors", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/morally corrupt people", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to/to pay attention to" } }
• Luke 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.18.13", "source": "Καὶ ὁ τελώνης, μακρόθεν ἑστὼς, οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλʼ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Ὁ Θεός ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ.", "text": "And the *telōnēs*, from-afar *hestōs*, not *ēthelen* not-even the *ophthalmous* into the *ouranon* *eparai*, but *etypen* into the *stēthos* of-him, *legōn*, The *Theos* *hilasthēti* to-me the *hamartōlō*.", "grammar": { "*telōnēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tax collector", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular - standing", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*ouranon*": "accusative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*eparai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lift up/raise", "*etypen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was beating/striking", "*stēthos*": "accusative neuter singular - chest/breast", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*hilasthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be merciful/propitious", "*hamartōlō*": "dative masculine singular - sinner" }, "variants": { "*telōnēs*": "tax collector/publican", "*hestōs*": "standing/having stood", "*ēthelen*": "was willing/wanted/desired", "*eparai*": "to lift up/to raise", "*etypen*": "was beating/was striking [repeatedly]", "*stēthos*": "chest/breast", "*hilasthēti*": "be merciful/be propitious/make atonement for", "*hamartōlō*": "sinner/sinful person" } }
• Luke 19:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.19.2", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι καλούμενος Ζακχαῖος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἀρχιτελώνης, καὶ οὗτος ἦν πλούσιος.", "text": "And, *idou*, *anēr* by *onomati* *kaloumenos* *Zakchaios*, and he was *architelōnēs*, and this one was *plousios*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name", "*kaloumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Zakchaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Zacchaeus (name)", "*architelōnēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - chief tax collector", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rich/wealthy" }, "variants": { "*anēr*": "man/male adult", "*architelōnēs*": "chief tax collector/head of tax collectors", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/affluent" } }
• Luke 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.19.7", "source": "Καὶ ἰδόντες, πάντες διεγόγγυζον, λέγοντες, Ὅτι Παρὰ ἁμαρτωλῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰσῆλθεν καταλῦσαι.", "text": "And *idontes*, all *diegongyzon*, *legontes*, That with *hamartōlō* *andri* he *eisēlthen* to *katalysai*.", "grammar": { "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*diegongyzon*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were grumbling/complaining", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*hamartōlō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sinful", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - man", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - entered", "*katalysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lodge/stay" }, "variants": { "*idontes*": "having seen/observed", "*diegongyzon*": "were grumbling/murmuring/complaining throughout", "*hamartōlō*": "sinful/sinning", "*katalysai*": "to lodge/stay/find lodging" } }
• 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.20", "source": "Ποῖον γὰρ κλέος, εἰ, ἁμαρτάνοντες καὶ κολαφιζόμενοι, ὑπομενεῖτε; ἀλλʼ εἰ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντες, καὶ πάσχοντες, ὑπομενεῖτε, τοῦτο χάρις παρὰ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Poion gar kleos*, if, *hamartanontes* and *kolaphizomenoi*, *hypomeneite*? but if, *agathopoiountes*, and *paschontes*, *hypomeneite*, this *charis para Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Poion*": "interrogative pronoun, neuter singular nominative - what kind of", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*kleos*": "noun, neuter singular nominative - glory/credit", "*hamartanontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - sinning", "*kolaphizomenoi*": "present passive participle, masculine plural nominative - being buffeted", "*hypomeneite*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will endure", "*agathopoiountes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - doing good", "*paschontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - suffering", "*charis*": "noun, feminine singular nominative - grace/favor", "*para*": "preposition + dative - with/before", "*Theō*": "noun, masculine singular dative - God" }, "variants": { "*Poion*": "what kind of/what sort of", "*kleos*": "glory/credit/praise", "*hamartanontes*": "sinning/doing wrong", "*kolaphizomenoi*": "being buffeted/beaten/punished", "*hypomeneite*": "you will endure/bear up/persevere", "*agathopoiountes*": "doing good/well-doing", "*paschontes*": "suffering/experiencing hardship", "*charis*": "grace/favor/commendable thing" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.21", "source": "Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ἐκλήθητε: ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἔπαθεν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἡμῖν ὑπολιμπάνων ὑπογραμμὸν, ἵνα ἐπακολουθήσητε τοῖς ἴχνεσιν αὐτοῦ:", "text": "For *eis touto gar eklēthēte*: *hoti kai Christos epathen hyper hēmōn*, *hēmin hypolimpanōn hypogrammon*, *hina epakolouthēsēte tois ichnesin autou*:", "grammar": { "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/for", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular accusative - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were called", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*Christos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - Christ", "*epathen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - suffered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, 1st person plural genitive - us", "*hēmin*": "pronoun, 1st person plural dative - to us/for us", "*hypolimpanōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - leaving behind", "*hypogrammon*": "noun, masculine singular accusative - example/pattern", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*epakolouthēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might follow", "*tois ichnesin*": "noun with article, neuter plural dative - the steps/footprints", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*eklēthēte*": "you were called/invited/summoned", "*epathen*": "suffered/endured pain", "*hypolimpanōn*": "leaving behind/bequeathing", "*hypogrammon*": "example/pattern/model to copy", "*epakolouthēsēte*": "might follow/follow after/imitate", "*ichnesin*": "steps/footprints/tracks" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.22", "source": "Ὃς ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἐποίησεν, οὐδὲ εὑρέθη δόλος ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hos hamartian ouk epoiēsen*, *oude heurethē dolos en tō stomati autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*hamartian*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - sin", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/committed", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found", "*dolos*": "noun, masculine singular nominative - deceit/guile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō stomati*": "noun with article, neuter singular dative - the mouth", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*epoiēsen*": "did/committed/practiced", "*heurethē*": "was found/discovered", "*dolos*": "deceit/guile/treachery", "*stomati*": "mouth/speech" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.23", "source": "Ὃς, λοιδορούμενος, οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει· πάσχων, οὐκ ἠπείλει· παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως:", "text": "*Hos*, *loidoroumenos*, *ouk anteloidorei*; *paschōn*, *ouk ēpeilei*; *paredidou de tō krinonti dikaiōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*loidoroumenos*": "present passive participle, masculine singular nominative - being reviled", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anteloidorei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was reviling in return", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*ēpeilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was threatening", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was committing/entrusting", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*tō krinonti*": "present active participle with article, masculine singular dative - to the one judging", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly" }, "variants": { "*loidoroumenos*": "being reviled/insulted/abused", "*anteloidorei*": "was reviling in return/was insulting back", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*ēpeilei*": "was threatening/menacing", "*paredidou*": "was committing/entrusting/delivering over", "*krinonti*": "judging/deciding/evaluating", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly" } }
• Matt 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.1", "source": "Προσέχετε τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην ὑμῶν μὴ ποιεῖν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι αὐτοῖς: εἰ δὲ μή γε μισθὸν οὐκ ἔχετε παρὰ τῷ Πατρὶ ὑμῶν τῷ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Prosechete* the *eleēmosynēn* of you *mē poiein* *emprosthen* of the *anthrōpōn*, *pros* the *theathenai* to them: *ei de mē ge* *misthon* not *echete* with the *Patri* of you the in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - take heed/beware/pay attention", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving/act of mercy", "*mē poiein*": "negated present active infinitive - not to do/practice", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*theathenai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be seen/noticed", "*ei de mē ge*": "conditional negative particle combination - otherwise/if not/else", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment/wages", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - with/by Father", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "pay attention to/be careful about/watch out", "*eleēmosynēn*": "charitable deed/mercy/almsgiving", "*emprosthen*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*theathenai*": "to be gazed at/to be viewed/to be observed", "*misthon*": "reward/compensation/wage", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm" } }
• Matt 9:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.10", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐγένετο, αὐτοῦ ἀνακειμένου ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ, καὶ ἰδού, πολλοὶ τελῶναι καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἐλθόντες συνανέκειντο τῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And it *egeneto*, as he was *anakeimenou* in the *oikia*, and *idou*, many *telōnai* and *hamartōloi* having *elthontes* *synanekeinto* with *Iēsou* and the *mathētais* of him.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*anakeimenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reclining at table", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/home", "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*telōnai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - tax collectors", "*hamartōloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come", "*synanekeinto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - were reclining together", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it happened/it came to pass/it occurred", "*anakeimenou*": "reclining at table/dining", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/morally deficient people", "*synanekeinto*": "were reclining together/were dining together" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.11", "source": "Καὶ ἰδόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Διὰ τί μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει ὁ Διδάσκαλος ὑμῶν;", "text": "And *idontes* the *Pharisaioi*, *eipon* to the *mathētais* of him, Why with the *telōnōn* and *hamartōlōn* *esthiei* the *Didaskalos* of you?", "grammar": { "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen/seeing", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said/spoke", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*telōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - tax collectors", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - sinners", "*esthiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - eats", "*Didaskalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Teacher/Master" }, "variants": { "*idontes*": "seeing/having seen/observing", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious sect)", "*telōnōn*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/morally deficient people", "*Didaskalos*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor" } }
• Matt 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.19", "source": "Ἦλθεν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων, καὶ λέγουσιν, Ἰδού ἄνθρωπος φάγος, καὶ οἰνοπότης, τελωνῶν φίλος καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν. Καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Ēlthen* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *esthiōn* and *pinōn*, and they *legousin*, *Idou* *anthrōpos* *phagos*, and *oinopotēs*, of *telōnōn* *philos* and of *hamartōlōn*. And *edikaiōthē* the *sophia* from the *teknōn* of her.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - came", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*esthiōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*pinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - drinking", "*legousin*": "present, active, 3rd plural - they say", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*phagos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - glutton", "*oinopotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wine-drinker", "*telōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of tax collectors", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sinners", "*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - was justified/vindicated", "*sophia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of children" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*Huios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human", "*esthiōn*": "eating/consuming", "*pinōn*": "drinking", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/tell", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*phagos*": "glutton/big eater", "*oinopotēs*": "wine-drinker/drunkard", "*telōnōn*": "of tax collectors/publicans", "*philos*": "friend/associate", "*hamartōlōn*": "of sinners/wrongdoers", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/vindicated/proven right", "*sophia*": "wisdom/insight", "*teknōn*": "of children/offspring" } }
• Matt 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.17", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ παρακούσῃ αὐτῶν, εἰπὲ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ: ἐὰν δὲ καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας παρακούσῃ, ἔστω σοι ὥσπερ ὁ ἐθνικὸς καὶ ὁ τελώνης.", "text": "If but *parakousē* of them, *eipe* to the *ekklēsia*: if but also of the *ekklēsias* *parakousē*, *estō* to you as the *ethnikos* and the *telōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*parakousē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might refuse to listen", "*eipe*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - tell/say", "*ekklēsia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*ekklēsias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*estō*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let be/let him be", "*ethnikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - gentile/heathen", "*telōnēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - tax collector" }, "variants": { "*parakousē*": "might refuse to listen/disregard/ignore", "*eipe*": "tell/say/speak", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*estō*": "let be/let him be/must be", "*ethnikos*": "gentile/heathen/pagan", "*telōnēs*": "tax collector/publican" } }
• Matt 21:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.31", "source": "Τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ὁ πρῶτος. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Which out of the *dyo* *epoiēsen* the *thelēma* of the *patros*? They *legousin* to him, The *prōtos*. *Legei* to them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn* I *legō* to you, That the *telōnai* and the *pornai* *proagousin* you into the *basileian* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*dyo*": "genitive - two", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he did", "*thelēma*": "accusative neuter singular - will", "*patros*": "genitive masculine singular - father", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first", "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*proagousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they go before", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "did/performed/accomplished", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*patros*": "father/ancestor", "*legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*prōtos*": "first/former/chief", "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*proagousin*": "go before/precede/lead the way for", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.32", "source": "Ἦλθεν γὰρ πρὸς ὑμᾶς Ἰωάννης ἐν ὁδῷ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ: οἱ δὲ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι ἐπίστευσαν αὐτῷ: ὑμεῖς δὲ, ἰδόντες, οὐ μετεμελήθητε ὕστερον, τοῦ πιστεῦσαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ēlthen* *gar* *pros* you *Iōannēs* in *hodō* *dikaiosynēs*, and not you *episteusate* him: the *de* *telōnai* and the *pornai* *episteusan* him: you *de*, having *idontes*, not *metemelēthēte* *hysteron*, *tou* to *pisteusai* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*hodō*": "dative feminine singular - way", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of righteousness", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*episteusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*metemelēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you repented", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*tou*": "genitive article with infinitive - to/of the", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*hodō*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*episteusate*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*metemelēthēte*": "repented/changed your mind/regretted", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }