εἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπίγειαepigeiaearthly thingsἐπίγειος (epigeios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “earthly things”, the object formG1919(a) on the earth, belonging to the earth (as opposed to the sky), (b) in a spiritual sense, belonging to the earthly sphere, earthly (as opposed to heavenly).earthly thingsεἶπονeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).I tellὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.πιστεύετεpisteueteto trustπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to trust”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.πῶςpōshow?!πῶςadverb — “how?!”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.εἴπωeipōto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπουράνιαepouraniaof heavenly thingsἐπουράνιος (epouranios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “of heavenly things”, the object formG2032heavenly, celestial, in the heavenly sphere, the sphere of spiritual activities; met: divine, spiritual.This verse uses “heavenly”.of heavenly thingsπιστεύσετεpisteuseteto trustπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to trust”, an action still aheadG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
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American Standard Version (1901)
If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Young’s Literal Translation
if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
World English Bible
If I told you earthly things and you don’ t believe , how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things ?
Darby Translation
If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?
Douay-Rheims
If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?
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