Matthew

Matthew 3:8–9

⁸Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. ⁹And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

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Matthew 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Produce	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
in keeping with	ἄξιον	axion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind

Matthew 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
presume	δόξητε	doxēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
to say	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
yourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
We have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
stones	λίθων	lithōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3037 a stone
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
raise up	ἐγεῖραι	egeirai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
for	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham

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Matthew 3:8 Luke 3:8 · Acts 26:20 · 2 Peter 1:4–8 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Philippians 1:11 · Ephesians 5:9 · Isaiah 1:16–17 · Jeremiah 36:3 · Romans 2:4–7 · Jeremiah 26:13 · Matthew 21:28–30 · Jeremiah 7:3–7

Matthew 3:9 Luke 3:8 · Romans 9:7–8 · Galatians 3:27–29 · John 8:33 · Romans 4:1 · Acts 13:26 · Galatians 4:22–31 · Luke 16:24 · Matthew 8:11–12 · John 8:53 · Ezekiel 33:24 · John 8:39–40

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.