New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 10:25-40

25It is enoughἀρκετὸνarketonG713for the discipleμαθητῇmathētēaG3101that he becomeγένηταιgenētaiG1096likeὡςhōsG5613his teacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosG1320,and the slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401likeὡςhōsG5613his masterκύριοςkuriosG2962.IfεἰeiG1487they have calledἐπεκάλεσαν,epekalesanG1941the headG3617of the houseοἰκοδεσπότηνoikodespotēnG3617BeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954,howπόσῳposōG4214muchG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123will they malignthe members of his householdοἰκιακοὺςoikiakousG3615!

26“ThereforeοὖνounG3767do notfearφοβηθῆτεphobēthēteG5399them,for there is nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762concealedκεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonG2572that will not be revealedἀποκαλυφθήσεταιapokaluphthēsetaiG601,orκαὶkaiG2532hiddenκρυπτὸνkruptonG2927that will not be knownγνωσθήσεται.gnōsthēsetaiG1097.

27WhatὃhoG3739I tellλέγωlegōG3004you in the darknessσκοτίᾳskotiaG4653,speakG3004in the lightφωτί,phōtiG5457;and whatὃhoG3739you hearἀκούετεakoueteG191whispered in yourearοὖςousG3775,proclaimκηρύξατεkēruxateG2784upon the housetopsδωμάτων.dōmatōnG1430.

28Do not fearφοβεῖσθεphobeistheG5399thoseG3588who killἀποκτεννόντωνapoktennontōnG615the bodyσῶμα,sōmaG4983but are unableδυναμένωνdunamenōnG3361 G1410to killἀποκτεῖναι·apokteinaiG615the soulψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590;but ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123fearφοβεῖσθεphobeistheG5399Him who is ableδυνάμενονdunamenonG1410to destroyἀπολέσαιapolesaiG622bothG2532soulψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590and bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983inhellγεέννῃ.geennēG1067.

29Are not twoδύοduoG1417sparrowsστρουθίαstrouthiaG4765soldπωλεῖται;pōleitaiG4453for acentἀσσαρίουassariouG787? And yetnot oneἓνhenG1520of them will fallπεσεῖταιpeseitaiG4098to the groundγῆνgēnG1093apartἄνευaneuG427from your FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.

30Butthe veryκαὶkaiG2532hairsτρίχεςtrichesG2359of your headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776are allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956numberedἠριθμημέναιērithmēmenaiG705.

31SoοὖνounG3767do not fearφοβεῖσθε·phobeistheG5399;you are moreG1308valuableG1308than manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183sparrowsστρουθίωνstrouthiōnG4765.

32“ThereforeοὖνounG3767everyoneΠᾶςPasG3956whoὅστιςhostisG3748confessesὁμολογήσειhomologēseiG3670Me beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444,I will alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532confessὁμολογήσωhomologēsōG3670him beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962who is in heavenοὐρανοῖς.ouranoisG3772.

33Butwhoeverὅστις ἂνhostis anG3748 G302deniesἀρνήσηταίarnēsētaiG720Me beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444,I will alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532denyἀρνήσομαιarnēsomaiG720him beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962who is in heavenοὐρανοῖς.¶ouranoisG3772.

34“Do not thinkνομίσητεnomisēteG3543that I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064tobringβαλεῖνbaleinG906peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515on the earthγῆν·gēnG1093;I did not comeἦλθονēlthonG2064to bringβαλεῖνbaleinG906peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515,but a swordμάχαιραν.machairanG3162.

35For I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064tosetδιχάσαιdichasaiG1369a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444againstκατὰkataG2596his fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962,and a daughterθυγατέραthugateraG2364againstκατὰkataG2596her motherμητρὸςmētrosG3384,and a daughter-in-lawνύμφηνnumphēnG3565againstκατὰkataG2596her mother-in-lawπενθερᾶςpentherasG3994;

36anda man’sἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444enemiesἐχθροὶechthroiG2190will be the members of his householdοἰκιακοὶoikiakoiG3615.

37“He who lovesφιλῶνphilōnG5368fatherπατέραpateraG3962orἢēG2228motherμητέραmēteraG3384moreG5228thanG5228Me is not worthyἄξιος,axiosG514of Me; and he who lovesφιλῶνphilōnG5368sonυἱὸνhuionG5207orἢēG2228daughterθυγατέραthugateraG2364moreG5228thanG5228Me is not worthyἄξιος·axiosG514of Me.

38Andhe whoὃςhosG3739does not takeλαμβάνειlambaneiG2983his crossσταυρὸνstauronG4716and followἀκολουθεῖakoloutheiG190afterὀπίσωopisōG3694Me is not worthyἄξιος.axiosG514of Me.

39He who has foundεὑρὼνheurōnG2147hislifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590will loseἀπολέσειapoleseiG622it, and he who has lostἀπολέσαςapolesasG622hislifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590for My sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752will findεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147it.

40“He who receivesδεχόμενοςdechomenosG1209you receivesδέχεται,dechetaiG1209Me, andhe who receivesδεχόμενοςdechomenosG1209Me receivesδέχεταιdechetaiG1209Him who sentἀποστείλαντάaposteilantaG649Me.

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