Luke 16:15 — King James Version← Study notes
“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”
Luke 16:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 16:1527 words
καὶkaiand / also
εἶπενeipensay
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ὙμεῖςHymeisyou
ἐστεesteam, have been, is I
οἱhoithe
δικαιοῦντεςdikaiountesfree, justify(-ier), be righteous
ἑαυτοὺςheautousalone, her (own, -self)
ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore, in the presence (sight) of, to
τῶνtōnthe
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
θεὸςtheosGod
γινώσκειginōskeiallow, be aware (of), feel
τὰςtasthe
καρδίαςkardiasheart
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ὅτιhotithat / because
τὸtothe
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisman / human being
ὑψηλὸνhypsēlonhigh(-er, -ly) (esteemed)
βδέλυγμαbdelygmaabomination
ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore, in the presence (sight) of, to
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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