Matthew
Matthew 5:41–47
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.
43You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’r and ‘Hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,s 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
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.
- r 5:43 Leviticus 19:18|LEV 19:18
- s 5:44 BYZ and TR love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully accuse you and persecute you; see Luke 6:27–28|LUK 6:27-28.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Matthew 5:43
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have heard | Ἠκούσατε | Ēkousate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| it was said | ἐρρέθη | errethē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2046 I say, speak |
| Love | Ἀγαπήσεις | Agapēseis | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G25 I love |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| neighbor | πλησίον | plēsion | Adverb | G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Hate | μισήσεις | misēseis | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3404 I hate, detest |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| enemy | ἐχθρόν | echthron | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy |
Matthew 5:44
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 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 |
| love | ἀγαπᾶτε | agapate | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G25 I love |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| enemies | ἐχθροὺς | echthrous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| pray | προσεύχεσθε | proseuchesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G4336 I pray, pray for |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| those who | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| persecute | διωκόντων | diōkontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
Matthew 5:45
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that | ὅπως | hopōs | Conjunction | G3704 how, in order that, so that |
| you may be | γένησθε | genēsthe | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| sons | υἱοὶ | huioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| Father | Πατρὸς | Patros | Noun - Genitive 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 |
| He causes | ἀνατέλλει | anatellei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G393 I make to rise, I rise, shine |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| sun | ἥλιον | hēlion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2246 the sun, sunlight |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| evil | πονηροὺς | ponērous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| good | ἀγαθοὺς | agathous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G18 good |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| sends rain | βρέχει | brechei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1026 I moisten, rain, send rain |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| righteous | δικαίους | dikaious | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1342 just, righteous, impartial |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| unrighteous | ἀδίκους | adikous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G94 unjust, unrighteous |
Matthew 5:46
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| you love | ἀγαπήσητε | agapēsēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G25 I love |
| those | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| who love | ἀγαπῶντας | agapōntas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G25 I love |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| what | τίνα | tina | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| reward | μισθὸν | misthon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3408 wages, reward |
| will you get | ἔχετε | echete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| Do not | οὐχὶ | ouchi | IntPrtcl | G3780 by no means, not at all |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| tax collectors | τελῶναι | telōnai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5057 a collector of taxes |
| do | ποιοῦσιν | poiousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| same | αὐτὸ | auto | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Matthew 5:47
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| you greet | ἀσπάσησθε | aspasēsthe | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G782 I greet, salute, pay my respects to |
| only | μόνον | monon | Adverb | G3440 alone, but, only |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| brothers | ἀδελφοὺς | adelphous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| what | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| are you doing | ποιεῖτε | poieite | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| more than others | περισσὸν | perisson | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage |
| Do not | οὐχὶ | ouchi | IntPrtcl | G3780 by no means, not at all |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Gentiles | ἐθνικοὶ | ethnikoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1482 pagan, heathen, gentile; a Gentile, non-Jew |
| do | ποιοῦσιν | poiousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| same | αὐτὸ | auto | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
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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
Matthew 5:43 Leviticus 19:18 · Psalm 139:21–22 · Galatians 5:13–14 · Matthew 19:19 · Romans 13:8–10 · Deuteronomy 23:6 · Mark 12:31–34 · James 2:8 · Matthew 22:39–40 · Luke 10:27–29 · Psalm 41:10 · Exodus 17:14–16
Matthew 5:44 Romans 12:14 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Luke 6:27–28 · Romans 12:20–21 · Proverbs 25:21–22 · Luke 23:34 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Acts 7:60 · Luke 6:34–35 · 1 Corinthians 4:12–13 · 2 Kings 6:22 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–8
Matthew 5:45 Psalm 145:9 · Luke 6:35 · Acts 14:17 · Job 25:3 · Ephesians 5:1 · Matthew 5:9 · John 13:35
Matthew 5:46 Luke 6:32–35 · 1 Peter 2:20–23 · Matthew 9:10–11 · Matthew 11:19 · Luke 18:13 · Luke 15:1 · Matthew 18:17 · Matthew 6:1 · Luke 19:2 · Luke 19:7 · Matthew 21:31–32
Matthew 5:47 Luke 6:32 · Matthew 5:20 · 1 Peter 2:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.