Matthew 12:50

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς, αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς, καὶ ἀδελφὴ, καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.

Transliteration

For hostis an poiēsē the thelēma of the Patros mou of the one in ouranois, autos my adelphos, and adelphē, and mētēr estin.

Grammar Details

• *hostis*: relative pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - whoever/anyone who
• *gar*: postpositive particle - for/because
• *an*: conditional particle - would/might
• *poiēsē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might do/perform
• *thelēma*: neuter, singular, accusative - will/desire
• *Patros*: masculine, singular, genitive - of Father
• *mou*: personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my
• *ouranois*: masculine, plural, dative - heavens
• *autos*: intensive pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - he himself/that one
• *adelphos*: masculine, singular, nominative - brother/sibling
• *adelphē*: feminine, singular, nominative - sister
• *mētēr*: feminine, singular, nominative - mother
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is

Word Meanings

• *hostis*: whoever/anyone who/the one who
• *poiēsē*: might do/perform/accomplish/carry out
• *thelēma*: will/desire/purpose/intent
• *Patros*: Father/ancestor
• *ouranois*: heavens/skies

Referenced Verses

• John 15:14 : 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
• Mark 3:35 : 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
• Luke 8:21 : 21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
• Luke 11:27-28 : 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
• John 6:29 : 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
• Matt 7:20-21 : 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• Rom 8:29 : 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
• 1 Tim 5:2 : 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
• Heb 2:11-17 : 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
• Jas 1:21-22 : 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
• 1 John 2:17 : 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
• 1 John 3:23-24 : 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
• Matt 28:10 : 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed a they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the te of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
• 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
• Heb 5:9 : 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
• 1 Cor 9:5 : 5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
• 2 Cor 11:2 : 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• Gal 6:15 : 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
• Eph 5:25-27 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
• Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
• Matt 17:5 : 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
• Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
• Matt 25:45 : 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
• Ps 22:22 : 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
• Song 4:9-9 : 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
• Song 4:12 : 12 A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
• Song 5:1-2 : 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. 2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
• John 6:40 : 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 19:26-27 : 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
• John 20:17 : 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
• Acts 3:22-23 : 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
• Acts 16:30-31 : 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
• Acts 17:30 : 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
• Acts 26:20 : 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.