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Matthew 12:37 — King James Version← Study notes

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.


Matthew 12:37Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 12:3712 words
GreekMeaning
ἐκek
ByprepositionG1537
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
λόγωνlogōn
wordsnounG3056
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
δικαιωθήσῃdikaiōthēsē
you will be justifiedverbG1344
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐκek
byprepositionG1537
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
λόγωνlogōn
wordsnounG3056
σουsou
of youpronounG4771
καταδικασθήσῃkatadikasthēsē
you will be condemnedverbG2613
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Matthew 12:37

The Lord follows up what He had said before by moving their fears, shewing that they that have thus sinned shall receive the most extreme punishment, 'I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give an account thereof in the day of judgment.'

Chrysostom · 4th century

And the meaning is; If every idle word which does not edify the hearers is not without danger to him that speaks it, and if each man shall render an account of his words in the day of judgment, how much more shall you, who have spoken falsely against the works of the Holy Spirit, saying that I cast out demons through Beelzebub, render an account of your false charge?

Jerome · 4th century

Or such as lacks either rightness in itself, or reasons of just necessity;

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Hom. in Ev., vi
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