Matthew

Matthew 22:16

¹⁶They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They sent	ἀποστέλλουσιν	apostellousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
along with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Herodians	Ἡρῳδιανῶν	Hērōdianōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2265 the Herodians, the partisans of Herod Antipas
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
they said	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
we know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
You are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
honest	ἀληθὴς	alēthēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G227 unconcealed, true
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
You teach	διδάσκεις	didaskeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1321 I teach
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in accordance with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
You	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
seek favor	μέλει	melei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3199 it is a care, it concerns
from	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
no one	οὐδενός	oudenos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
You pay no attention	βλέπεις	blepeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
external appearance	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface

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Mark 3:6 · Mark 8:15 · Luke 20:21 · Mark 12:14 · John 7:18 · John 14:6 · Job 32:21–22 · Jeremiah 9:3–5 · John 18:37 · 1 John 5:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.