Matthew

Matthew 5:16–18

¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

¹⁷Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. ¹⁸For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

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Matthew 5:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
shine	λαμψάτω	lampsatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
before	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
they may see	ἴδωσιν	idōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
good	καλὰ	kala	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glorify	δοξάσωσιν	doxasōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 5:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
think	νομίσητε	nomisēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3543 I think, suppose
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I have come	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to abolish	καταλῦσαι	katalysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
I have not come	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to abolish	καταλῦσαι	katalysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to fulfill	πληρῶσαι	plērōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete

Matthew 5:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
heaven	οὐρανὸς	ouranos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
pass away	παρέλθῃ	parelthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3928 I pass by
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a single	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
jot	ἰῶτα	iōta	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2503 a small letter of the Greek alphabet
not	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
a	μία	mia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
stroke of a pen	κεραία	keraia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2762 an apostrophe
will disappear	παρέλθῃ	parelthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3928 I pass by
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
is accomplished	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

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Matthew 5:16 1 Peter 2:12 · Titus 2:7 · John 15:8 · 1 John 1:5–7 · Philippians 2:15–16 · Ephesians 5:8 · Isaiah 60:1–3 · 1 Peter 3:16 · 1 Peter 4:14 · Isaiah 58:8 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Titus 3:14

Matthew 5:17 Romans 10:4 · Luke 16:17 · Galatians 4:4–5 · Romans 3:31 · Romans 8:4 · Isaiah 42:21 · Galatians 3:17–24 · Matthew 7:12 · Hebrews 10:3–12 · Psalm 40:6–8 · Colossians 2:16–17 · Acts 6:13

Matthew 5:18 Luke 16:17 · Isaiah 40:8 · 1 Peter 1:25 · Psalm 119:89–90 · Matthew 24:34–35 · Isaiah 51:6 · Mark 13:30 · Revelation 20:11 · Psalm 102:26 · Luke 21:32–33 · 2 Peter 3:10–13 · Luke 18:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.