Matthew 10:37

Geneva Bible (1560)

He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthie of me; he that loueth sonne, or daughter more then mee, is not worthie of me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος: καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμέ οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος.

Transliteration

The one philōn patera or mētera hyper me not estin of-me axios: and the one philōn huion or thygatera hyper me not estin of-me axios.

Grammar Details

• *philōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - loving
• *patera*: accusative masculine singular - father
• *mētera*: accusative feminine singular - mother
• *hyper*: preposition + accusative - above/more than
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *axios*: nominative masculine singular - worthy
• *huion*: accusative masculine singular - son

Word Meanings

• *philōn*: loving/caring for/having affection for
• *patera*: father/ancestor
• *mētera*: mother/female parent
• *hyper*: above/more than/beyond
• *axios*: worthy/deserving/suitable
• *huion*: son/male child
• *thygatera*: daughter/female child

Referenced Verses

• Luke 14:26 : 26 If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not be my disciple.
• Matt 22:37 : 37 Iesus sayd to him, Thou shalt loue the Lorde thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soule, and with all thy minde.
• Phil 3:7-9 : 7 But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I counted losse for Christes sake. 8 Yea, doubtlesse I thinke all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lorde, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might winne Christ, 9 And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,
• John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me more then these? He said vnto him, Yea Lord, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my lambes. 16 He said to him againe the second time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? He said vnto him, Yea Lorde, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my sheepe. 17 He said vnto him the third time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? Peter was sorie because he said to him the third time, Louest thou me? and said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus saide vnto him, Feede my sheepe.
• 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For that loue of Christ constraineth vs, 15 Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.
• John 5:23 : 23 Because that all men shoulde honour the Sonne, as they honour the Father: he that honoureth not the Sonne, the same honoureth not the Father, which hath sent him.
• Luke 20:35 : 35 But they which shalbe counted worthy to enioy that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry wiues, neither are married.
• Deut 33:9 : 9 Who said vnto his father and to his mother, I haue not seene him, neither knewe he his brethren, nor knewe his owne children: for they obserued thy word, and kept thy couenant.
• Matt 22:8 : 8 Then saide hee to his seruants, Truly the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.
• Luke 21:36 : 36 Watche therefore, and pray continually, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these thinges that shall come to passe, and that ye may stand before the Sonne of man.
• 2 Thess 1:5-7 : 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer. 6 For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you, 7 And to you which are troubled, rest with vs, when the Lorde Iesus shall shewe himselfe from heauen with his mightie Angels,
• Rev 3:4 : 4 Notwithstanding thou hast a few names yet in Sardis, which haue not defiled their garments: and they shal walke with me in white: for they are worthy.