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Matthew 6:14-15

14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
Matthew 6:14-15
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Verse 14

Original language (Greek)

ἐὰν γὰρ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος.

  1. ἐὰνean“If”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ἀφῆτεaphēte“you shall forgive”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863H
  4. τοῖςtois“<the>”
    Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois“men”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  6. τὰta“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. παραπτώματαparaptōmata“trespasses”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from παράπτωμα · “trespass” · Strong's G3900
  8. αὐτῶν,autōn“of them,”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  9. ἀφήσειaphēsei“will forgive”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863H
  10. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. ὑμῖνhumin“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  12. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. πατὴρpatēr“Father”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  14. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  15. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. οὐράνιος.ouranios“Heavenly.”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from οὐράνιος · “heavenly” · Strong's G3770

Verse 15

Original language (Greek)

ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις οὐδὲ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν.

  1. ἐὰνean“only”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. μὴmē“unless”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  4. ἀφῆτεaphēte“you shall forgive”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863H
  5. τοῖςtois“<the>”
    Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois“men”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  7. οὐδὲoude“neither”
    Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
  8. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. πατὴρpatēr“Father”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  10. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  11. ἀφήσειaphēsei“will forgive”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863H
  12. τὰta“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. παραπτώματαparaptōmata“trespasses”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from παράπτωμα · “trespass” · Strong's G3900
  14. ὑμῶν.humōn“of you.”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)

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