Revised Literal Translation
Matthew 6
1τὴνtēnG3588Take heed thatΠροσέχετεProsecheteG4337ye doποιεῖνpoieinG4160notG3361yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771almsτῶνtōnG3588G1654beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715menἀνθρώπων τὸanthrōpōn toG3588G444,toπρὸςprosG4314be seenθεαθῆναιtheathēnaiG2300of themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846:εἰeiG1487otherwiseG1161ye haveἔχετεecheteG2192οὐκoukG3756noG1490rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408ofπαρὰparaG3844yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771Fatherτῷ πατρὶtō patriG3588G3962which isτῷtōG3588inἐνenG1722heavenτοῖς οὐρανοῖς.¶tois ouranoisG3588G3772.
2ThereforeοὖνounG3767whenὍτανHotanG3752thou doestποιῇςpoiēasG4160thinealmsἐλεημοσύνην,eleēmosunēnG1654,do notμὴmēG3361sound a trumpetσαλπίσῃςsalpisēsG4537beforeἔμπροσθένemprosthenG1715theeσου,souG4771,asὥσπερhōsperG5618the hypocritesοἱ ὑποκριταὶhoi hupokritaiG3588G5273doποιοῦσινpoiousinG4160inἐνenG1722the synagoguesταῖς συναγωγαῖςtais sunagōgaisG3588G4864andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722the streetsταῖς ῥύμαιςtais rhumaisG3588G4505,thatὅπωςhopōsG3704they may have gloryδοξασθῶσινdoxasthōsinG1392ofὑπὸhupoG5259menτῶν ἀνθρώπων.tōn anthrōpōnG3588G444.VerilyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,They haveἀπέχουσινapechousinG568theirαὐτῶν.autōnG846rewardτὸν μισθὸνton misthonG3588G3408.
4ThatὅπωςhopōsG3704thineσουsouG4771almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunēG3588G1654may beᾖēG1510inG1722secretκρυπτῷ.kruptōG3588G2927:andκαὶkaiG2532thyσουsouG4771FatherπατήρpatērG3588G3962which seethβλέπωνblepōnG3588G991inG1722secretκρυπτῷkruptōG3588G2927himselfG846shall rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591theeσοιsoiG4771openlyG1722G3588G5318.
5AndΚαὶKaiG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752thou prayestπροσεύχησθε,proseuchēstheG4336,thou shaltG1510notοὐκoukG3756beἔσεσθεesestheG1510asG5618the hypocritesοἱ ὑποκριταί,hoi hupokritaiG3588G5273are:forG3754they loveφιλοῦσινphilousinG5368to prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaiG4336standingἑστῶτεςhestōtesG2476inἐνenG1722the synagoguesταῖς συναγωγαῖςtais sunagōgaisG3588G4864andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722the cornersταῖς γωνίαιςtais gōniaisG3588G1137of the streetsτῶνtōnG3588G4113,thatὅπωςhopōsG3704G302they may be seenφανῶσινphanōsinG5316of menτοῖς ἀνθρώποις.tois anthrōpoisG3588G444.VerilyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,They haveἀπέχουσινapechousinG3754G568theirαὐτῶν.autōnG846rewardτὸν μισθὸνton misthonG3588G3408.
6Butδέ,deG1161thouσὺsuG4771,whenὅτανhotanG3752thou prayestπροσεύχῃ,proseuchēG4336,enterεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525intoεἰςeisG1519thyσου,souG4771closetταμεῖόνtameionG3588G5009,andκαὶkaiG2532when thou hast shutκλείσαςkleisasG2808thyσουsouG4771doorθύρανthuranG3588G2374,prayπρόσευξαιproseuxaiG4336toG3588G3962thyσουsouG4771FatherπατρίpatriG3588G3962which isG3588inG1722secretκρυπτῷ.kruptōG3588G2927;andκαὶkaiG2532thyσουsouG4771FatherπατήρpatērG3588G3962which seethβλέπωνblepōnG3588G991inG1722secretκρυπτῷkruptōG3588G2927shall rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591theeσοιsoiG4771openlyG1722G3588G5318.
7οἱhoiG3588ButδὲdeG1161when ye prayπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoiG4336,useG945notμὴmēG3361vain repetitionsG945,asὥσπερhōsperG5618the heathenἐθνικοί·ethnikoiG1482do:forγὰρgarG1063they thinkδοκοῦσινdokousinG1380thatὅτιhotiG3754they shall be heardεἰσακουσθήσονται.eisakousthēsontaiG1522forἐνenG1722theirαὐτῶνautōnG846much speakingτῇ πολυλογίᾳtēa polulogiaG3588G4180.
8ὁhoG3588BeG3666notμὴmēG3361ye thereforeοὖνounG3767likeG3666unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846:forγὰρgarG1063yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771Fatherπατὴρ τοῦpatēr touG3588G3962knowethG1492what thingsὧνhōnG3739ye haveἔχετεecheteG2192need ofχρείανchreianG5532,beforeπρὸproG4253yeὑμᾶςhumasG4771askαἰτῆσαιaitēsaiG154himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.
13G3588AndG2532leadεἰσενέγκῃςeisenegkēsG1533usG1473notμὴmēG3361intoG1519temptationπειρασμόν,peirasmonG3986,butἀλλὰallaG235deliverῥῦσαιrhusaiG4506usG1473fromἀπὸapoG575evilπονηροῦponērouG4190:ForG3754thineG4771isG1510the kingdomG3588G932,andG2532the powerG3588G1411,andG2532the gloryG3588G1391,forG1519everG3588G165.AmenG281.
14τοῖςtoisG3588ForγὰρgarG1063ifἐὰνeanG1437ye forgiveἀφῆτεaphēteG863menἀνθρώποις τὰanthrōpois taG3588G444theirαὐτῶν,autōnG846trespassesπαραπτώματα ὁparaptōmata hoG3588G3900,yourὑμῖνhuminG4771heavenlyοὐράνιος.ouraniosG3770Fatherπατὴρ ὁpatēr hoG3588G3962willG863alsoκαὶkaiG2532forgiveἀφήσειaphēseiG863youὑμῶνhumōnG4771:
16MoreoverδὲdeG1161whenὍτανHotanG3752ye fastνηστεύητε,nēsteuēteG3522,beγίνεσθεginestheG1096notμὴmēG3361,asG5618the hypocritesοἱ ὑποκριταὶhoi hupokritaiG3588G5273,of a sad countenanceσκυθρωποί·skuthrōpoiG4659:forγὰρgarG1063they disfigureἀφανίζουσινaphanizousinG853theirαὐτῶνautōnG846facesτὰ πρόσωπαta prosōpaG3588G4383,thatὅπωςhopōsG3704they may appearφανῶσινphanōsinG5316unto menτοῖς ἀνθρώποιςtois anthrōpoisG3588G444to fastνηστεύοντες.nēsteuontesG3522.VerilyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,G3754They haveἀπέχουσινapechousinG568theirαὐτῶν.autōnG846rewardτὸν μισθὸνton misthonG3588G3408.
18ThatὅπωςhopōsG3704thou appearφανῇςphanēasG5316notμὴmēG3361unto menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG3588G444to fastνηστεύωνnēsteuōnG3522,butἀλλὰallaG235untoG3588G3962thyσουsouG4771FatherπατρίpatriG3588G3962which isG3588inG1722secretG3588G2927:andκαὶkaiG2532thyσουsouG4771FatherπατήρpatērG3588G3962,which seethβλέπωνblepōnG3588G991inG1722secretG3588G2927,shall rewardἀποδώσειapodōseiG591theeσοιsoiG4771openlyG1722G3588G5318.
19LayG2343notΜὴMēG3361upG2343for yourselvesὑμῖνhuminG4771treasuresθησαυροὺςthēsaurousG2344uponἐπὶepiG1909earthτῆς γῆς,tēs gēsG3588G1093,whereὅπουhopouG3699mothσὴςsēsG4597andκαὶkaiG2532rustβρῶσιςbrōsisG1035doth corruptἀφανίζειaphanizeiG853,andκαὶkaiG2532whereὅπουhopouG3699thievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812break throughδιορύσσουσινdiorussousinG1358andκαὶkaiG2532stealκλέπτουσιν·kleptousinG2813:
20ButδὲdeG1161lay upθησαυρίζετεthēsaurizeteG2343for yourselvesὑμῖνhuminG4771treasuresθησαυροὺςthēsaurousG2344inἐνenG1722heavenοὐρανῷ,ouranōG3772,whereὅπουhopouG3699neitherοὔτεouteG3777mothσὴςsēsG4597norοὔτεouteG3777rustβρῶσιςbrōsisG1035doth corruptἀφανίζειaphanizeiG853,andκαὶkaiG2532whereὅπουhopouG3699thievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812doG1358notοὐouG3756break throughδιορύσσουσινdiorussousinG1358norοὐδὲoudeG3761stealκλέπτουσιν·kleptousinG2813:
22The lightὉ λύχνοςHo luchnosG3588G3088of the bodyτοῦ σώματόςtou sōmatosG3588G4983isἐστινestinG1510the eyeὁ ὀφθαλμός.ho ophthalmosG3588G3788:ifἐὰνeanG1437thereforeοὖνounG3767thineσουsouG4771eyeὁ ὀφθαλμόςho ophthalmosG3588G3788beᾖēG1510singleἁπλοῦς,haplousG573,thyσουsouG4771wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyτὸ σῶμάto sōmaG3588G4983shall beἔσται·estaiG1510full of lightφωτεινὸνphōteinonG5460.
23ButδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437thineσουsouG4771eyeὁ ὀφθαλμόςho ophthalmosG3588G3788beᾖ,ēG1510evilπονηρὸςponērosG4190,thyσουsouG4771wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyτὸ σῶμάto sōmaG3588G4983shall beἔσται.estaiG1510full of darknessσκοτεινὸνskoteinonG4652.IfεἰeiG1487thereforeοὖνounG3767the lightτὸ φῶςto phōsG3588G5457that isτὸtoG3588inἐνenG1722theeσοὶsoiG4771beἐστίν,estinG1510darknessσκότοςskotosG4655,how greatπόσον.¶posonG4214isthat darknessτὸ σκότοςto skotosG3588G4655!
24No manΟὐδεὶςOudeisG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410serveδουλεύειν·douleueinG1398twoδυσὶdusiG1417mastersκυρίοιςkurioisG2962:forγὰρgarG1063eitherἢēG2228he will hateμισήσειmisēseiG3404the oneτὸν ἕναton henaG3588G1520,andκαὶkaiG2532loveἀγαπήσειagapēseiG25the otherτὸν ἕτερονton heteronG3588G2087;or elseἢēG2228he will hold toἀνθέξεταιanthexetaiG472the oneἑνὸςhenosG1520,andκαὶkaiG2532despiseκαταφρονήσει.kataphronēseiG2706the otherτοῦ ἑτέρουtou heterouG3588G2087.Ye cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756G1410serveδουλεύεινdouleueinG1398GodθεῷtheōG2316andκαὶkaiG2532mammonμαμωνᾷ.¶mamōnaG3126.
25ThereforeΔιὰDiaG1223τοῦτοtoutoG3778I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,TakeG3309noμὴmēG3361thoughtG3309forG3588G5590yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771lifeψυχῇpsuchēaG3588G5590,whatτίtiG5101ye shall eatφάγητεphagēteG5315,orG2532whatτίtiG5101ye shall drinkπίητε,piēteG4095;nor yetμηδὲmēdeG3366forG3588G4983yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771bodyσώματιsōmatiG3588G4983,whatτίtiG5101ye shall put onἐνδύσησθε.endusēstheG1746.IsἐστινestinG1510notοὐχὶouchiG3780the lifeψυχὴpsuchēG3588G5590moreπλεῖόνpleionG4119than meatτροφῆςtrophēsG3588G5160,andG2532the bodyσῶμαsōmaG3588G4983than raimentἐνδύματος;endumatosG3588G1742?
26τὰtaG3588BeholdἐμβλέψατεemblepsateG1689εἰςeisG1519the fowlsπετεινὰ τοῦpeteina touG3588G4071of the airοὐρανοῦ ὁouranou hoG3588G3772:forὅτιhotiG3754they sowσπείρουσινspeirousinG4687notοὐouG3756,neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761do they reapθερίζουσινtherizousinG2325,norοὐδὲoudeG3761gatherσυνάγουσινsunagousinG4863intoεἰςeisG1519barnsἀποθήκας,apothēkasG596;yetκαὶkaiG2532yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771heavenlyοὐράνιοςouraniosG3770Fatherπατὴρ ὁpatēr hoG3588G3962feedethτρέφειtrepheiG5142themαὐτά·autaG846.AreG1308yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771notοὐχouchG3756muchμᾶλλονmallonG3123betterG1308than theyαὐτῶν;autōnG846?
28AndκαὶkaiG2532whyτίtiG5101take ye thoughtμεριμνᾶτε;merimnateG3309forπερὶperiG4012raimentἐνδύματοςendumatosG1742?ConsiderκαταμάθετεkatamatheteG2648the liliesτὰ κρίναta krinaG3588G2918of the fieldτοῦ ἀγροῦ,tou agrouG3588G68,howπῶςpōsG4459they growαὐξάνουσιν·auxanousinG837;they toilκοπιῶσινkopiōsinG2872notοὐouG3756,neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761do they spinνήθουσιν.nēthousinG3514:
30WhereforeδὲdeG1161,ifεἰeiG1487Godτὸν θεὸςton theosG3588G2316soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779clotheἀμφιέννυσιν,amphiennusinG294the grassχόρτον τοῦchorton touG3588G5528of the fieldἀγροῦ, ὁagrou hoG3588G68,whichG1510to dayσήμερονsēmeronG4594isG1510,andκαὶkaiG2532to morrowαὔριονaurionG839is castβαλλόμενον,ballomenonG906intoεἰςeisG1519the ovenκλίβανονklibanonG2823, shall henotοὐouG3756muchπολλῷpollōG4183moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123clotheyouὑμᾶς,humasG4771,O ye of little faithὀλιγόπιστοι;oligopistoiG3640?
32τὰtaG3588(ForγὰρgarG1063after allπάνταpantaG3956these thingsG3778doG1934the Gentilesἔθνη ὁethnē hoG3588G1484seekἐπιζητοῦσιν·epizētousinG1934:)forγὰρgarG1063yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771heavenlyοὐράνιοςouraniosG3770Fatherπατὴρ ὁpatēr hoG3588G3962knowethG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754ye have needχρῄζετεchrēzeteG5535ofG3778allἁπάντων.hapantōnG537these thingsG3778.
33ButδὲdeG1161seek yeζητεῖτεzēteiteG2212firstG4412the kingdomτὴν βασιλείανtēn basileianG3588G932of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316,andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846righteousnessτὴν δικαιοσύνηνtēn dikaiosunēnG3588G1343;andκαὶkaiG2532allπάνταpantaG3956these thingsταῦταtautaG3778shall be addedπροστεθήσεταιprostethēsetaiG4369unto youὑμῖν.huminG4771.
34G3588G3588TakeG3309thereforeοὖνounG3767noμὴmēG3361thoughtG3309forεἰςeisG1519the morrowαὔριον·aurionG839:forγὰρgarG1063the morrowαὔριονaurionG839shall take thoughtG3309for the thingsG3588of itselfἑαυτῆς.he'autēsG1438.SufficientἀρκετὸνarketonG713unto the dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG3588G2250isthe evilκακίαkakiaG3588G2549thereofαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846.
Commentaries on Matthew 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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