New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 10:25-40

25It is enoughἀρκετὸνarketonG713for the discipleμαθητῇmathētēaG3101that he may becomeγένηταιgenētaiG1096likeὡςhōsG5613his teacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosG1320,and the slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401likeὡςhōsG5613his masterκύριοςkuriosG2962.IfεἰeiG1487they have calledἐπεκάλεσαν,epekalesanG1941the headG3617ofG3617theG3617houseοἰκοδεσπότηνoikodespotēnG3617BeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954,howπόσῳposōG4214muchG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123will they insultthe membersG3615ofG3615his householdG3615!

26“SoοὖνounG3767do notfearφοβηθῆτεphobēthēteG5399them,for there is nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762concealedκεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonG2572that will not be revealedἀποκαλυφθήσεταιapokaluphthēsetaiG601,orκαὶkaiG2532hiddenκρυπτὸνkruptonG2927that will not be knownγνωσθήσεται.gnōsthēsetaiG1097.

27WhatὃhoG3739I tellλέγωlegōG3004you in the darknessσκοτίᾳskotiaG4653,tellG3004in the lightφωτί,phōtiG5457;and whatὃhoG3739you hearἀκούετεakoueteG191whispered in yourearοὖςousG3775,proclaimκηρύξατεkēruxateG2784on the housetopsἐπὶ δωμάτων.epi dōmatōnG1430 G1909.

28And do not beG5399afraidG5399of thoseG3588who killἀποκτεννόντωνapoktennontōnG615the bodyσῶμα,sōmaG4983but are unableδυναμένωνdunamenōnG3361 G1410to killἀποκτεῖναι·apokteinaiG615the soulψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590;but ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123fearG5399Him who is ableδυνάμενονdunamenonG1410to destroyἀπολέσαιapolesaiG622bothG2532soulψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590and bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983inhellγεέννῃ.geennēG1067.

29Are twoδύοduoG1417sparrowsστρουθίαstrouthiaG4765not soldπωλεῖται;pōleitaiG4453for anassarionἀσσαρίουassariouG787? And yetnot oneἓνhenG1520of them will fallπεσεῖταιpeseitaiG4098to the groundγῆνgēnG1093apartἄνευaneuG427from your FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.

30ButevenκαὶkaiG2532the hairsτρίχεςtrichesG2359of your headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776are allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956countedἠριθμημέναιērithmēmenaiG705.

31SoοὖνounG3767do not fearφοβεῖσθε·phobeistheG5399;you are moreG1308valuableG1308than a greatG4183numberG4183of sparrowsστρουθίωνstrouthiōnG4765.

32“ThereforeοὖνounG3767,everyoneΠᾶςPasG3956whoὅστιςhostisG3748confessesὁμολογήσειhomologēseiG3670Me beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715peopleἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444,I will alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532confessὁμολογήσωhomologēsōG3670him beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962who is in heavenοὐρανοῖς.ouranoisG3772.

33Butwhoeverὅστις ἂνhostis anG3748 G302deniesἀρνήσηταίarnēsētaiG720Me beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715peopleἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444,I will alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532denyἀρνήσομαιarnēsomaiG720him beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962who is in heavenοὐρανοῖς.¶ouranoisG3772.

34“Do not thinkνομίσητεnomisēteG3543that I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064tobringβαλεῖνbaleinG906peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515on the earthγῆν·gēnG1093;I did not comeἦλθονēlthonG2064tobringβαλεῖνbaleinG906peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515,but a swordμάχαιραν.machairanG3162.

35For I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064toturnδιχάσαιdichasaiG1369a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444againstκατὰkataG2596his fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962,and a daughterθυγατέραthugateraG2364againstκατὰkataG2596her motherμητρὸςmētrosG3384,and a daughter-in-lawνύμφηνnumphēnG3565againstκατὰkataG2596her mother-in-lawπενθερᾶςpentherasG3994;

36anda person’sἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444enemiesἐχθροὶechthroiG2190will bethe membersG3615of his householdG3615.

37“The one who lovesφιλῶνphilōnG5368fatherπατέραpateraG3962orἢēG2228motherμητέραmēteraG3384moreG5228thanG5228Me is not worthyἄξιος,axiosG514of Me; and the one who lovesφιλῶνphilōnG5368sonυἱὸνhuionG5207orἢēG2228daughterθυγατέραthugateraG2364moreG5228thanG5228Me is not worthyἄξιος·axiosG514of Me.

38Andthe one whoὃςhosG3739does not takeλαμβάνειlambaneiG2983his crossσταυρὸνstauronG4716and followἀκολουθεῖakoloutheiG190afterὀπίσωopisōG3694Me is not worthyἄξιος.axiosG514of Me.

39The one who has foundεὑρὼνheurōnG2147hislifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590will loseἀπολέσειapoleseiG622it, and the one who has lostἀπολέσαςapolesasG622hislifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590on My accountἕνεκενhenekenG1752will findεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147it.

40“The one whoreceivesδεχόμενοςdechomenosG1209youreceivesδέχεται,dechetaiG1209Me, and the one whoreceivesδεχόμενοςdechomenosG1209MereceivesδέχεταιdechetaiG1209Him who sentἀποστείλαντάaposteilantaG649Me.

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