Matthew
Matthew 20:15
15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do I not have the right | ἔξεστίν | exestin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible |
| to do | ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
| as | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| I please | θέλω | thelō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| what | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| mine | ἐμοῖς | emois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Plural | G1699 mine |
| Or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| are you | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| envious | πονηρός | ponēros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| am | εἰμι | eimi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| generous | ἀγαθός | agathos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G18 good |
Cross-references
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Romans 9:15–24 · Deuteronomy 15:9 · Matthew 6:23 · Mark 7:22 · Exodus 33:19 · John 17:2 · Jonah 4:1–4 · Deuteronomy 7:6–8 · Ephesians 1:11 · Romans 11:5–6 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Proverbs 23:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.