New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 5:21-47

21“You have heardἨκούσατεĒkousateG191thatthe ancientsἀρχαίοις·archaioisG744were toldG3004, ‘You shall not murderφονεύσεις·phoneuseisG5407,’and ‘Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302commitsG5407murderφονεύσῃ,phoneusēG5407shall be answerableἔνοχοςenochosG1777tothe courtκρίσει·kriseiG2920.’

22But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who isG3710angryὀργιζόμενοςorgizomenosG3710with his brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80shall be answerableἔνοχοςenochosG1777tothe courtκρίσει·kriseiG2920;and whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302saysG3004to his brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80, ‘You good-for-nothingῥακά,rhakaG4469,’shall be answerableἔνοχοςenochosG1777tothe supremeG4892courtG4892;and whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302saysG3004, ‘You foolμωρέ,mōreG3474,’shall be guiltyἔνοχοςenochosG1777enough to go into thefieryπυρός.¶purosG4442hellγέεννανgeennanG1067.

23ThereforeοὖνounG3767,ifἘὰνEanG1437you arepresentingπροσφέρῃςprospherēsG4374yourofferingδῶρόνdōronG1435at the altarθυσιαστήριονthusiastērionG2379,and thereG2546you rememberμνησθῇςmnēsthēasG3403that your brotherἀδελφόςadelphosG80hasἔχειecheiG2192somethingτιtiG5100againstκατὰkataG2596you,

24leaveἄφεςaphesG863yourofferingδῶρόνdōronG1435thereἐκεῖekeiG1563beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715the altarθυσιαστηρίουthusiastēriouG2379and goὕπαγε,hupageG5217;firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413beG1259reconciledG1259to your brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80,and thenτότεtoteG5119comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064and presentπρόσφερεprosphereG4374yourofferingδῶρόνdōronG1435.

25ComeG1510 G2132toG1510 G2132goodG1510 G2132termsG1510 G2132with your accuserἀντιδίκῳantidikōG476quicklyG5035,whileἕωςhe'ōsG2193you are with him on the wayὁδῷ,hodōG3598to court,soG3379thatG3379your accuserἀντίδικοςantidikosG476will notG3379handG3860you overG3860to the judgeκριτῇ,kritēaG2923,and the judgeκριτὴςkritēsG2923to the officerὑπηρέτῃ,hupēretēG5257,and you will notG3379be thrownβληθήσῃ.blēthēsēG906into prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438.

26TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,you will not comeἐξέλθῃςexelthēsG1831outG1831of thereἐκεῖθενekeithenG1564untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193you have paidἀποδῷςapodōsG591upG591the lastἔσχατονeschatonG2078quadransκοδράντην.¶kodrantēnG2835.

27“You have heardἨκούσατεĒkousateG191that it was saidG3004, ‘You shall not commitμοιχεύσεις.moicheuseisG3431adulteryG3431’;

28but I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who looksβλέπωνblepōnG991at a womanγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135with lustἐπιθυμῆσαιepithumēsaiG1937for her has alreadyἤδηēdēG2235committedG3431adulteryἐμοίχευσενemoicheusenG3431with her in his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588.

29NowδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487your rightδεξιὸςdexiosG1188eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788is causingG4624you toG4624sinG4624,tearG1807it outG1807and throwβάλεbaleG906it awayἀπὸapoG575from you; for it isG4851betterG4851for you to loseἀπόληταιapolētaiG622oneἓνhenG1520of the partsμελῶνmelōnG3196of your body,thanμὴmēG2532 G3361for your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983to be thrownβληθῇblēthēaG906intohellγέενναν.¶geennanG1067.

30AndifεἰeiG1487your rightδεξιάdexiaG1188handχεὶρcheirG5495is causingG4624you toG4624sinG4624,cutἔκκοψονekkopsonG1581it offG1581and throwβάλεbaleG906it awayἀπὸapoG575from you; for it isG4851betterG4851for youto lose oneἓνhenG1520of the partsμελῶνmelōnG3196of your body,thanμὴmēG2532 G3361for your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983to goἀπέλθῃ.¶apelthēG565intohellγέεννανgeennanG1067.

31“NowδέdeG1161it was saidG3004, ‘Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302sendsἀπολύσῃapolusēG630his wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135away is to giveδότωdotōG1325her a certificateG647ofG647divorceἀποστάσιον.apostasionG647’;

32but I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whodivorcesG630his wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,exceptπαρεκτὸςparektosG3924for thereasonλόγουlogouG3056of sexualπορνείαςporneiasG4202immoralityG4202,makesποιεῖpoieiG4160her commitG3431adulteryG3431;and whoeverὃς ἐὰνhos eanG3739 G1437marriesγαμήσῃ,gamēsēG1060adivorcedG630womanG1135commitsG3429adulteryμοιχᾶται.¶moichataiG3429.

33“AgainΠάλινPalinG3825,you have heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191thatthe ancientsἀρχαίοις·archaioisG744were toldG3004, ‘You shall notmakeG1964falseG1964vowsG1964,but shall fulfillἀποδώσειςapodōseisG591yourvowsὅρκουςhorkousG3727to the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962.’

34But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,takeG3660noμὴmēG3361oathG3660at allὅλως,holōsG3654,neitherμήτεmēteG3383by heavenοὐρανῷouranōG3772, for it isthe throneθρόνοςthronosG2362of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,

35norμήτεmēteG3383by the earthγῇgēaG1093, for it is thefootstoolὑποπόδιόνhupopodionG5286of His feetποδῶνpodōnG4228,norμήτεmēteG3383by JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414, for it isthe cityπόλιςpolisG4172of the greatμεγάλουmegalouG3173Kingβασιλέως,basileōsG935.

36NorμήτεmēteG3383shall you takeG3660anG3660oathG3660by your headκεφαλῇkephalēaG2776,for you cannotοὐ δύνασαιou dunasaiG1410 G3756makeποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160a singleμίανmianG1520hairτρίχαtrichaG2359whiteλευκὴνleukēnG3022orἢēG2228blackμέλαιναν.melainanG3189.

37But make sure your statementλόγοςlogosG3056is, ‘YesναὶnaiG3483,yesναί,naiG3483’ or ‘NoοὒouG3756,noοὔ·ouG3756’;anything beyondπερισσὸνperissonG4053theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778is ofevilπονηροῦponērouG4190origin.

38“You have heardἨκούσατεĒkousateG191that it was saidG3004, ‘EyeὀφθαλμὸνophthalmonG3788for eyeὀφθαλμοῦophthalmouG3788, andtoothὀδόνταodontaG3599for toothὀδόντος.odontosG3599.’

39But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, do not showG436oppositionG436against an evilπονηρῷ.ponērōG4190person; butwhoeverὅστιςhostisG3748slapsῥαπίζειrhapizeiG4474you on your rightδεξιὰνdexianG1188cheekσιαγόναsiagonaG4600,turnστρέψονstrepsonG4762the otherἄλλην·allēnG243toward him alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

40And if anyone wantsθέλοντίthelontiG2309to sueκριθῆναιkrithēnaiG2919you and takeλαβεῖν,labeinG2983yourtunicχιτῶνάchitōnaG5509,letG863him haveG863yourcloakἱμάτιον·himationG2440alsoG2532.

41WhoeverὅστιςhostisG3748forcesἀγγαρεύσειangareuseiG29you to go oneἕν,henG1520mileμίλιονmilionG3400,goὕπαγεhupageG5217with him twoδύο.duoG1417.

42Giveδός,dosG1325to him who asksαἰτοῦντίaitountiG154of you, and do not turnἀποστραφῇς.¶apostraphēasG654awayG654from him who wantsθέλονταthelontaG2309to borrowδανίσασθαιdanisasthaiG1155from you.

43“You have heardἨκούσατεĒkousateG191that it was saidG3004, ‘You shall loveἀγαπήσειςagapēseisG25your neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139and hateμισήσειςmisēseisG3404your enemyἐχθρόνechthronG2190.’

44But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,loveἀγαπᾶτεagapateG25your enemiesἐχθροὺςechthrousG2190and prayπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheG4336for thoseG3588who persecuteδιωκόντωνdiōkontōnG1377you,

45soὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704you may prove yourselves to besonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of your FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962whoG3588is in heavenοὐρανοῖς,ouranoisG3772;for He causesG393His sunἥλιονhēlionG2246to riseG393on theevilπονηροὺςponērousG4190and thegoodἀγαθοὺςagathousG18,and sendsG1026rainβρέχειbrecheiG1026on therighteousδικαίουςdikaiousG1342and theunrighteousἀδίκους.adikousG94.

46ForifἐὰνeanG1437you loveἀγαπήσητεagapēsēteG25thoseG3588who loveἀγαπῶνταςagapōntasG25you, whatτίναtinaG5101rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408doG4160you haveἔχετε;echeteG2192?EvenκαὶkaiG2532the taxτελῶναιtelōnaiG5057collectorsG5057,do they not doG4160the sameαὐτὸautoG846?

47And ifἐὰνeanG1437you greetἀσπάσησθεaspasēstheG782onlyG3440your brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphousG80and sisters,whatτίtiG5101moreπερισσὸνperissonG4053are you doingποιεῖτε;poieiteG4160than others?EvenG2532the GentilesἐθνικοὶethnikoiG1482,do they not doποιοῦσιν;poiousinG4160the sameαὐτὸautoG846?

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