Matthew 23:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε Ῥαββί: εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ Καθηγητής, ὁ Χριστός· πάντες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε.

Transliteration

You de mē klēthēte Rabbi: one gar estin of-you the Kathēgētēs, the Christos; all de you adelphoi este.

Grammar Details

• *Hymeis*: nominative, plural - emphatic you (subject)
• *de*: adversative particle - but/yet/however
• *mē klēthēte*: aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - do not be called/named
• *Rabbi*: vocative - title of honor, teacher
• *heis*: nominative, masculine, singular - one/single
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists
• *hymōn*: genitive, plural - of you (possessive)
• *Kathēgētēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - teacher/instructor/guide
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - title/designation
• *pantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all
• *adelphoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *este*: present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are

Word Meanings

• *klēthēte*: be called/named/addressed as
• *Kathēgētēs*: teacher/guide/instructor/master
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *adelphoi*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers

Referenced Verses

• Jas 3:1 : 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
• Matt 23:10 : 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
• Matt 26:49 : 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
• Luke 22:32 : 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
• John 13:13-14 : 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
• Rom 14:9-9 : 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
• 1 Cor 1:12-13 : 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
• 1 Cor 3:3-5 : 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye{(G5748)} not carnal? 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
• 2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
• 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
• Eph 3:15 : 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
• Col 1:1-2 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Rev 22:9 : 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
• Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
• 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.