Matthew

Matthew 18:3–5

³“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

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Matthew 18:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
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
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you change	στραφῆτε	straphēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
become	γένησθε	genēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
little children	παιδία	paidia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
you will never enter	εἰσέλθητε	eiselthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 18:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
whoever	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
humbles	ταπεινώσει	tapeinōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
little child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
greatest	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ	basileia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 18:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
welcomes	δέξηται	dexētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
a	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
little child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
like this	τοιοῦτο	toiouto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5108 of such a kind, such
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
name	ὀνόματί	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
welcomes	δέχεται	dechetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

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Matthew 18:3 Mark 10:14–15 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Matthew 19:14 · Luke 18:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · Psalm 131:2 · John 3:5 · John 3:3 · Psalm 51:10–13 · Luke 13:24 · Acts 3:19 · Acts 28:27

Matthew 18:4 James 4:10 · Mark 10:43 · Luke 14:11 · Luke 9:48 · Matthew 23:11–12 · Matthew 20:26–27 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Matthew 18:1 · Isaiah 57:15 · Psalm 131:1–2

Matthew 18:5 Matthew 25:40 · Mark 9:37 · John 13:20 · Galatians 4:14 · Mark 9:41 · Matthew 25:45 · Luke 17:1–2 · Luke 9:48 · Matthew 10:40–42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.