Matthew
Matthew 23:12
12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| whoever | Ὅστις | Hostis | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| exalts | ὑψώσει | hypsōsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5312 I lift up, exalt |
| himself | ἑαυτὸν | heauton | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| will be humbled | ταπεινωθήσεται | tapeinōthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5013 I humble, humiliate |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| 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 |
| will be exalted | ὑψωθήσεται | hypsōthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5312 I lift up, exalt |
Cross-references
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1 Peter 5:5 · James 4:6 · Luke 14:11 · Proverbs 29:23 · Luke 18:14 · Matthew 18:4 · Proverbs 15:33 · Matthew 5:3 · Proverbs 16:18–19 · Daniel 4:37 · Job 22:29 · Luke 1:51–52
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.