Matthew

Matthew 3:15

¹⁵“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let	Ἄφες	Aphes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
now	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
It is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
fitting	πρέπον	prepon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4241 it becomes, is fitting to
for us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to fulfill	πληρῶσαι	plērōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
all	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
in this way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
permitted	ἀφίησιν	aphiēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.