Matthew
Matthew 5:46–48
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.’’
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 5:46
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Matthew 5:48 1 Peter 1:15–16 · James 1:4 · Leviticus 19:2 · Ephesians 5:1–2 · Luke 6:36 · Deuteronomy 18:13 · 1 John 3:3 · Colossians 1:28 · Luke 6:40 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Leviticus 11:44 · Matthew 5:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.