Matthew

Matthew 10:37–39

³⁷Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; ³⁸and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. ³⁹Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

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Matthew 10:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone who	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
loves	φιλῶν	philōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
more than	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
of Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
anyone who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
loves	φιλῶν	philōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
daughter	θυγατέρα	thygatera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2364 a daughter
more than	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
of Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Matthew 10:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
anyone who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
does not take up	λαμβάνει	lambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
cross	σταυρὸν	stauron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
follow	ἀκολουθεῖ	akolouthei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
of Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Matthew 10:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
finds	εὑρὼν	heurōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2147 I find
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
will lose	ἀπολέσει	apolesei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
loses	ἀπολέσας	apolesas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
for My sake	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
will find	εὑρήσει	heurēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Matthew 10:37 Luke 14:26 · Matthew 22:37 · Philippians 3:7–9 · 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 · Deuteronomy 33:9 · John 21:15–17 · Luke 21:36 · Matthew 22:8 · John 5:23 · 2 Thessalonians 1:5–7

Matthew 10:38 Mark 8:34 · Luke 14:27 · Matthew 16:24 · Luke 9:23–24 · John 19:17 · Mark 10:21

Matthew 10:39 John 12:25 · Mark 8:35–36 · Luke 17:33 · Matthew 16:25–26 · Luke 9:24 · Revelation 2:10 · Philippians 1:20–21 · 2 Timothy 4:6–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.