But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.Luke 12:48
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ὁ δὲ μὴ γνοὺς ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.
- ὁho“the [one]”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- μὴmē“not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- γνοὺςgnous“having known”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
- ποιήσαςpoiēsas“having done”Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἄξιαaxia“[things] worthy”Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἄξιος · “worthy” · Strong's G0514
- πληγῶνplēgōn“of stripes”Noun, genitive, plural, feminine · from πληγή · “plague/blow/wound” · Strong's G4127
- δαρήσεταιdarēsetai“will be beaten with”Verb, 2nd future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δέρω · “to beat up” · Strong's G1194
- ὀλίγας.oligas“few.”Adjective, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὀλίγος · “little/few” · Strong's G3641
- παντὶpanti“Everyone”Adjective, dative, singular, masculine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ᾧhō“to whom”Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- ἐδόθηedothē“has been given”Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
- πολύ,polu“much,”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
- πολὺpolu“much”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
- ζητηθήσεταιzētēthēsetai“will be required”Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- παρ᾽par᾽“from”Preposition · from παρά · “from with” · Strong's G3844
- αὐτοῦ·autou“him;”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ᾧhō“to whom”Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- παρέθεντοparethento“has been committed”Verb, 2nd aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural · from παρατίθημι · “to set before” · Strong's G3908
- πολύ,polu“much,”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
- περισσότερονperissoteron“more excessive”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative · from περισσότερος · “more-abundant” · Strong's G4055
- αἰτήσουσινaitēsousin“will they ask of”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from αἰτέω · “to ask” · Strong's G0154
- αὐτόν.auton“him.”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)