Matthew 5:46

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
Matthew 5:46
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Original language (Greek)

ἐὰν γὰρ ἀγαπήσητε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, τίνα μισθὸν ἔχετε; οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ τελῶναι τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν;

  1. ἐὰνean“If”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ἀγαπήσητεagapēsēte“you shall love”
    Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural · from ἀγαπάω · “to love” · Strong's G0025
  4. τοὺςtous“those”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἀγαπῶνταςagapōntas“loving”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἀγαπάω · “to love” · Strong's G0025
  6. ὑμᾶς,humas“you,”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  7. τίναtina“what”
    Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  8. μισθὸνmisthon“reward”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from μισθός · “wage” · Strong's G3408
  9. ἔχετε;echete“have you?”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  10. οὐχὶouchi“Surely”
    Particle, negative · from οὐχί · “not” · Strong's G3780
  11. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. τελῶναιtelōnai“tax collectors”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from τελώνης · “tax collector” · Strong's G5057
  14. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. αὐτὸauto“same”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  16. ποιοῦσιν;poiousin“do?”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)