Luke

Luke 13:24

²⁴“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make every effort	Ἀγωνίζεσθε	Agōnizesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G75 I strive, contend
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
narrow	στενῆς	stenēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4728 narrow
door	θύρας	thyras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2374 a door, opportunity
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
many	πολλοί	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will try	ζητήσουσιν	zētēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will not be able	ἰσχύσουσιν	ischysousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2480 I am strong, able

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.