Luke

Luke 7:47

⁴⁷Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	χάριν	charin	Preposition	G5484 on account of
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
many	πολλαί	pollai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
sins	ἁμαρτίαι	hamartiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
have been forgiven	ἀφέωνται	apheōntai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
she has loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
much	πολύ	poly	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he who	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has been forgiven	ἀφίεται	aphietai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
little	ὀλίγον	oligon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
loves	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
little	ὀλίγον	oligon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon

Cross-references

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1 John 4:19 · 1 John 3:18 · Galatians 5:6 · Romans 5:20 · Isaiah 1:18 · John 21:15–17 · Ephesians 6:24 · Isaiah 55:7 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · Acts 5:31 · Luke 5:20–21 · Matthew 10:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.