Matthew

Matthew 12:36–37

³⁶But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ³⁷For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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Matthew 12:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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
that	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
will give	ἀποδώσουσιν	apodōsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G591 I give back, return, sell
an account	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of judgment	κρίσεως	kriseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
careless	ἀργὸν	argon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G692 idle, lazy, thoughtless
word	ῥῆμα	rhēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
they have spoken	λαλήσουσιν	lalēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say

Matthew 12:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
words	λόγων	logōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
you will be acquitted	δικαιωθήσῃ	dikaiōthēsē	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
words	λόγων	logōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
you will be condemned	καταδικασθήσῃ	katadikasthēsē	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2613 I condemn

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Matthew 12:36 Ecclesiastes 12:14 · Romans 2:16 · Revelation 20:12 · Jude 1:14–15 · Ephesians 6:4–6

Matthew 12:37 Proverbs 13:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.