Matthew 5:46 — King James Version← Study notes
“For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?”
Matthew 5:46 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:4616 words
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
γὰρgarfor
ἀγαπήσητεagapēsēte(be-)love(-ed)
τοὺςtousthe
ἀγαπῶνταςagapōntas(be-)love(-ed)
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
τίναtinaa (kind
of), any (man, thing
μισθὸνmisthonhire, reward, wages
ἔχετεechetehave
οὐχὶouchinay, not
καὶkaiand / also
οἱhoithe
τελῶναιtelōnaipublican
τὸtothe
αὐτὸautohe / she / it / same
ποιοῦσινpoiousinabide, + agree, appoint
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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