Acts 8:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ: ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

Not estin to you meris oude klēros in the logō toutō: the for kardia of you not estin eutheia enōpion of Theou.

Grammar Details

*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*meris*: nominative, feminine, singular - part/share
*oude*: conjunction - nor/neither
*klēros*: nominative, masculine, singular - lot/portion
*logō*: dative, masculine, singular - word/matter
*toutō*: demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this
*kardia*: nominative, feminine, singular - heart
*eutheia*: nominative, feminine, singular - straight/right
*enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of

Word Meanings

*meris*: part/share/portion
*klēros*: lot/portion/inheritance
*logō*: word/matter/affair
*kardia*: heart/inner self/mind
*eutheia*: straight/right/upright

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 14:3 : 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Hab 2:4 : 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Matt 6:22-24 : 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
John 21:17 : 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Heb 4:13 : 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Rev 20:6 : 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Rev 22:19 : 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Josh 22:25 : 25 For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.
2 Chr 25:2 : 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
Ps 36:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith{H8803)} within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Ps 78:36-37 : 36 Nevertheless they did flatter{H8762)} him with their mouth, and they lied{H8762)} unto him with their tongues. 37 For their heart was not right{H8737)} with him, neither were they stedfast{H8738)} in his covenant.

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