Matthew

Matthew 5:41–42

⁴¹and if someone forces you to go one mile,^p go with him two miles.^q ⁴²Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Footnotes

p 5:41 Greek one milion; that is, a Roman mile, approximately 4,855 feet or 1,480 meters
q 5:41 Literally go with him two.

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Matthew 5:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if someone	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
forces you to go	ἀγγαρεύσει	angareusei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G29 I impress, send
one	ἕν	hen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
mile	μίλιον	milion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3400 a Roman mile
go	ὕπαγε	hypage	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1417 two

Matthew 5:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Give	δός	dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who asks	αἰτοῦντί	aitounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
do not turn away from	ἀποστραφῇς	apostraphēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G654 I turn away, restore, reject
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who wants	θέλοντα	thelonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to borrow	δανίσασθαι	danisasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1155 I lend, borrow
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

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Matthew 5:42 Proverbs 19:17 · Hebrews 13:16 · Luke 6:30–36 · Psalm 112:5–9 · 1 Timothy 6:17–19 · Psalm 37:21 · 1 John 3:16–18 · Deuteronomy 15:7–14 · Romans 12:20 · 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 · Proverbs 3:27–28 · Psalm 37:25–26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.