Matthew

Matthew 5:43–48

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?

⁴⁸Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.’’

Footnotes

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.

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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

Matthew 5:48

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be	Ἔσεσθε	Esesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
perfect	τέλειοι	teleioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5046 perfect, full-grown
therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
heavenly	οὐράνιος	ouranios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3770 heavenly
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
perfect	τέλειός	teleios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown