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Luke 6:46 — King James Version← Study notes

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?


Luke 6:46Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 6:4611 words
GreekMeaning
ΤίTi
WhypronounG5100
δέde
nowwordG1161
μεme
MepronounG1473
καλεῖτεkaleite
do you callverbG2564
ΚύριεKyrie
LordnounG2962
κύριεkyrie
LordnounG2962
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐou
notadverbG3756
ποιεῖτεpoieite
doverbG4160
ha
whatrelative pronounG3739
λέγωlegō
I say?verbG3004
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 6:46

Lest any one should vainly flatter himself with the words, Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, as if words only and not rather works were required of a Christian, our Lord adds the following, But why call you me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? As if He said, Why do you boast of sending forth the leaves of a right confession, and show forth no fruit of good works.

Bede · 8th century

But Lordship both in name and reality belongs only to the Highest Nature.

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

This is not then the word of man, but the Word of God, manifesting His own birth from the Father, for He is the Lord Who is born of the Lord alone. But fear not the duality of Persons, for they are not separate in nature.

ATHAN ·
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