Luke

Luke 18:14

¹⁴I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
rather than	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
went home	κατέβη	katebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
justified	δεδικαιωμένος	dedikaiōmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
exalts	ὑψῶν	hypsōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
will be humbled	ταπεινωθήσεται	tapeinōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
humbles	ταπεινῶν	tapeinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
will be exalted	ὑψωθήσεται	hypsōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt

Cross-references

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Luke 14:11 · Luke 16:15 · James 4:10 · Matthew 23:12 · Proverbs 29:23 · James 4:6 · Luke 1:52 · Psalm 138:6 · Isaiah 57:15 · Matthew 5:3 · Proverbs 3:34 · Job 25:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.