Luke

Luke 16:15

¹⁵So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
justify	δικαιοῦντες	dikaiountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
knows	γινώσκει	ginōskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
prized	ὑψηλὸν	hypsēlon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5308 high, lofty
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
detestable	βδέλυγμα	bdelygma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G946 an abominable thing, an accursed thing
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 16:7 · Proverbs 21:2 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Proverbs 16:5 · Acts 15:8 · 1 Peter 3:4 · Luke 11:39 · 1 Chronicles 29:17 · Luke 10:29 · Revelation 2:23 · 1 Peter 5:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.