Matthew

Matthew 7:21–25

21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

24Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

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Matthew 7:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NotΟὐOuAdverbG3756 no, not
everyoneπᾶςpasAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
saysλέγωνlegōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak
to MeμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
LordΚύριεKyrieNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
LordΚύριεKyrieNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will enterεἰσελεύσεταιeiseleusetaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1525 I go in, come in, enter
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
kingdomβασιλείανbasileianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
ofτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3772 the sky, the heaven
but onlyἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
doesποιῶνpoiōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4160 I do, make
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
willθέλημαthelēmaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2307 will, wish, desire
of MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
FatherΠατρόςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
heavenοὐρανοῖςouranoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 7:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ManyπολλοὶpolloiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4183 much, many, often
will sayἐροῦσίνerousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2046 I say, speak
to MeμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
onἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
thatἐκείνῃekeinēDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1565 that, that one there, yonder
dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2250 a day
LordΚύριεKyrieNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
LordΚύριεKyrieNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
did we not prophesyἐπροφητεύσαμενeprophēteusamenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG4395 I foretell, prophesy
inτῷtōArticle - Dative Neuter SingularG3588 the
YourσῷsōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 2nd Person SingularG4674 yours, thy, thine
nameὀνόματιonomatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
YourσῷsōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 2nd Person SingularG4674 yours, thy, thine
nameὀνόματιonomatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
drive outἐξεβάλομενexebalomenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
demonsδαιμόνιαdaimoniaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG1140 an evil-spirit, demon
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
performἐποιήσαμενepoiēsamenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG4160 I do, make
manyπολλὰςpollasAdjective - Accusative Feminine PluralG4183 much, many, often
miraclesδυνάμειςdynameisNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG1411 might, power, marvelous works

Matthew 7:23

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenτότεtoteAdverbG5119 then
I will tell them plainlyὁμολογήσωhomologēsōVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
I never knewἔγνωνegnōnVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
departἀποχωρεῖτεapochōreiteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG672 I go away, depart
fromἀπ’ap’PrepositionG575 from, away from
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
workersἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine PluralG2038 I word, trade, do
of lawlessnessἀνομίανanomianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG458 lawlessness, iniquity

Matthew 7:24

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThereforeοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
everyoneΠᾶςPasAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
whoὅστιςhostisPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
hearsἀκούειakoueiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG191 I hear, listen
theseτούτουςtoutousDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
wordsλόγουςlogousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of MineμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
acts onποιεῖpoieiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
themαὐτούςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is likeὁμοιωθήσεταιhomoiōthēsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3666 I make like, liken, compare
wiseφρονίμῳphronimōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG5429 intelligent, prudent
manἀνδρὶandriNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG435 a male human being, a man
whoὅστιςhostisPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
builtᾠκοδόμησενōkodomēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3618 I build, build up, edify
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
houseοἰκίανoikianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3614 a house, household
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
rockπέτρανpetranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4073 rock

Matthew 7:25

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
rainβροχὴbrochēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1028 a heavy rain
fellκατέβηkatebēVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2597 I go down, come down
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
torrentsποταμοὶpotamoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG4215 a river, torrent
ragedἦλθονēlthonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2064 I come, go
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
windsἄνεμοιanemoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG417 the wind
blewἔπνευσανepneusanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4154 I blow
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
beat againstπροσέπεσανprosepesanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4363 I fall down before, beat against
thatἐκείνῃekeinēDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1565 that, that one there, yonder
houseοἰκίᾳoikiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3614 a house, household
yetκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
it did not fallἔπεσενepesenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4098 I fall, fall under
becauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
its foundation wasτεθεμελίωτοtethemeliōtoVerb - Pluperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2311 I found, lay the foundation
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
rockπέτρανpetranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4073 rock

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Matthew 7:21 Romans 2:13 · Luke 6:46 · James 1:22 · Luke 11:28 · Titus 1:16 · Hebrews 4:6 · Matthew 25:11–12 · John 6:40 · Revelation 3:5 · Matthew 10:32–33 · Matthew 12:50 · Hebrews 13:21

Matthew 7:22 Luke 13:25–27 · 1 Corinthians 13:1–2 · Malachi 3:17–18 · Hebrews 6:4–6 · Acts 19:13–15 · 2 Timothy 4:8 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Numbers 24:4 · Matthew 25:11 · John 11:51 · 1 Thessalonians 5:4 · Isaiah 2:11

Matthew 7:23 Matthew 25:41 · Psalm 6:8 · Luke 13:27 · Luke 13:25 · Matthew 25:12 · John 10:14 · Revelation 22:15 · John 10:27–30 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Psalm 5:5

Matthew 7:24 Luke 6:47–49 · John 13:17 · Luke 11:28 · 1 Corinthians 3:10–11 · James 2:17–26 · 1 John 2:3 · Psalm 111:10 · Proverbs 10:8 · 1 John 3:22–24 · James 1:21–27 · John 14:15 · Galatians 6:7–8

Matthew 7:25 James 1:12 · Psalm 125:1–2 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Colossians 2:7 · 1 Peter 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 3:13–15 · Acts 14:22 · Psalm 92:13–15 · Ephesians 3:17 · Ezekiel 13:11–16 · Malachi 3:3 · Matthew 16:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.