Luke
Luke 18:8
8I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
Word by word
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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 |
| He will promptly carry out | ποιήσει | poiēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| justice | ἐκδίκησιν | ekdikēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1557 a defense, vengeance, full punishment |
| on their behalf | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Nevertheless | πλὴν | plēn | Conjunction | G4133 however, nevertheless |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱὸς | Huios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| comes | ἐλθὼν | elthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| will He find | εὑρήσει | heurēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2147 I find |
| faith | πίστιν | pistin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 10:23–26 · 2 Peter 3:8–9 · Matthew 24:9–13 · Psalm 46:5 · Luke 17:26–30 · 1 Thessalonians 5:1–3 · Psalm 143:7–9 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Matthew 24:24 · James 5:1–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.