Matthew

Matthew 5:12

¹²Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rejoice	χαίρετε	chairete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be glad	ἀγαλλιᾶσθε	agalliasthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G21 I exult, am full of joy
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
great	πολὺς	polys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
reward	μισθὸς	misthos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
in the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
they persecuted	ἐδίωξαν	ediōxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

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