Matthew

Matthew 19:21

²¹Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	Ἔφη	Ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you want	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
perfect	τέλειος	teleios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
go	ὕπαγε	hypage	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
sell	πώλησόν	pōlēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4453 I sell
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
possessions	ὑπάρχοντα	hyparchonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
give	δὸς	dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχοῖς	ptōchois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you will have	ἕξεις	hexeis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
treasure	θησαυρὸν	thēsauron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2344 a treasure, store
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
come	δεῦρο	deuro	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Singular	G1204 come, now, the present
follow	ἀκολούθει	akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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Mark 10:21 · Luke 18:22 · Luke 12:33 · Acts 2:45 · Luke 14:33 · Matthew 5:48 · John 12:26 · John 10:27 · 1 Timothy 6:17–19 · Luke 9:23 · Matthew 19:28 · Matthew 6:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.