Matthew

Matthew 18:6–9

⁶But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

⁷Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

⁸If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. ⁹And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.^a

Footnotes

a 18:9 Or the hell of fire; Greek the Gehenna of fire

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Matthew 18:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἂν	an	Particle	G302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent
anyone	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
causes	σκανδαλίσῃ	skandalisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
one	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
little ones	μικρῶν	mikrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3398 little, small
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believe	πιστευόντων	pisteuontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
it would be better	συμφέρει	sympherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
for him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to have	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
a large	ὀνικὸς	onikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3684 pertaining to an ass
millstone	μύλος	mylos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3458 a millstone
hung	κρεμασθῇ	kremasthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2910 I hang up, suspend
around	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
neck	τράχηλον	trachēlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5137 the neck
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to be drowned	καταποντισθῇ	katapontisthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2670 I sink in the sea, am drowned
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
depths	πελάγει	pelagei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3989 the sea, the deep
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θαλάσσης	thalassēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake

Matthew 18:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
for	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
causes of sin	σκανδάλων	skandalōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
stumbling blocks	σκάνδαλα	skandala	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
must	ἀνάγκη	anankē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
but	πλὴν	plēn	Conjunction	G4133 however, nevertheless
woe	οὐαὶ	ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go

Matthew 18:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
hand	χείρ	cheir	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
foot	πούς	pous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4228 the foot
causes you to sin	σκανδαλίζει	skandalizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
cut it off	ἔκκοψον	ekkopson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1581 I cut out, cut off
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
throw it away	βάλε	bale	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
It is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
better	καλόν	kalon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
for you	σοί	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
crippled	κυλλὸν	kyllon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2948 crippled, lame
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
lame	χωλόν	chōlon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5560 lame, deprived of a foot
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
to have	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1417 two
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
be thrown	βληθῆναι	blēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G166 eternal, unending
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

Matthew 18:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
eye	ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
causes you to sin	σκανδαλίζει	skandalizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
gouge it out	ἔξελε	exele	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1807 I remove, choose, rescue
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
throw it away	βάλε	bale	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
It is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
better	καλόν	kalon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
for you	σοί	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
with one eye	μονόφθαλμον	monophthalmon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3442 one-eyed
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
to have	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
be thrown	βληθῆναι	blēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
fire	πυρός	pyros	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
hell	γέενναν	geennan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1067 Gehenna