Matthew 6:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐὰν γὰρ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος:

Transliteration

Ean gar aphēte to the anthrōpois the paraptōmata of them, aphēsei also to you the Patēr of you the ouranios:

Grammar Details

• *Ean gar aphēte*: conditional conjunction + causal conjunction + aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - for if you forgive
• *anthrōpois*: dative, masculine, plural - to men/people
• *paraptōmata*: accusative, neuter, plural - trespasses/sins/offenses
• *aphēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd singular - will forgive
• *Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *ouranios*: nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly/celestial

Word Meanings

• *Ean*: if/whenever
• *aphēte*: forgive/release/let go
• *paraptōmata*: trespasses/sins/offenses/transgressions
• *aphēsei*: will forgive/will release/will pardon
• *ouranios*: heavenly/celestial/belonging to heaven

Referenced Verses

• Eph 4:32 : 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
• Mark 11:25 : 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
• Col 3:13 : 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
• Matt 7:2 : 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
• Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
• Matt 6:12 : 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
• Matt 18:21-35 : 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
• Jas 2:13 : 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
• 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.