Matthew 5:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:2023 words
λέγωlegōsay
γὰρgarfor
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
μὴmēnot
περισσεύσῃperisseusē(make, more) abound, (have
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ἡhēthe
δικαιοσύνηdikaiosynērighteousness
πλεῖονpleionmany / much
τῶνtōnthe
γραμματέωνgrammateōnscribe, town-clerk
καὶkaiand / also
ΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnPharisee
οὐounot
μὴmēnot
εἰσέλθητεeiselthētecome (in, into), enter in(-to)
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
βασιλείανbasileiankingdom
τῶνtōnthe
οὐρανῶνouranōnair, heaven(-ly), sky
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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