Matthew

Matthew 10:28

²⁸Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.^g

Footnotes

g 10:28 Greek Gehenna

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not be afraid	φοβεῖσθε	phobeisthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
kill	ἀποκτεννόντων	apoktennontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
cannot	δυναμένων	dynamenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
kill	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
soul	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
Instead	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
fear	φοβεῖσθε	phobeisthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
can	δυνάμενον	dynamenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
destroy	ἀπολέσαι	apolesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
both	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
soul	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
hell	γεέννῃ	geennē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1067 Gehenna

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Luke 12:4–5 · Isaiah 8:12–13 · Revelation 2:10 · James 4:12 · Romans 8:35–39 · Ecclesiastes 8:12–13 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Isaiah 51:12 · Revelation 20:10–15 · Hebrews 12:28–29 · 1 Peter 3:14 · Ecclesiastes 5:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.