Matthew
Matthew 10:31–33
31So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. 33But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Matthew 10:31
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| do not be afraid | φοβεῖσθε | phobeisthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are worth more | διαφέρετε | diapherete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel |
| than many | πολλῶν | pollōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| sparrows | στρουθίων | strouthiōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4765 a small bird, sparrow |
Matthew 10:32
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| everyone | Πᾶς | Pas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | ὅστις | hostis | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| confesses | ὁμολογήσει | homologēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise |
| Me | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| before | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| men | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| I will also confess | ὁμολογήσω | homologēsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| before | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Father | Πατρός | Patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| heaven | οὐρανοῖς | ouranois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
Matthew 10:33
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δ’ | d’ | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| whoever | ὅστις | hostis | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| denies | ἀρνήσηταί | arnēsētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G720 I deny, repudiate |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| before | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| men | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| I will also deny | ἀρνήσομαι | arnēsomai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G720 I deny, repudiate |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| before | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Father | Πατρός | Patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| heaven | οὐρανοῖς | ouranois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 10:31 Luke 12:24 · Psalm 8:5 · Matthew 6:26 · 1 Corinthians 9:9–10 · Matthew 12:11–12
Matthew 10:32 Revelation 3:5 · Romans 10:9–10 · Luke 12:8–9 · 1 John 4:15 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Revelation 2:13 · 1 Timothy 6:12–13 · Matthew 25:34 · John 9:22 · Psalm 119:46
Matthew 10:33 2 Timothy 2:12 · Luke 9:26 · Luke 12:9 · 1 John 2:23 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Mark 14:30 · Mark 8:38 · Mark 14:72 · Matthew 26:70–75
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.