King James Version

Luke 6:42

Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “or” (ἢ) before How here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

πῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howδύνασαιdunasaicanst thouδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “canst thou”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.canst thouλέγεινlegeinto sayλέγω (legō)verb, present active infinitive — “to say”, an ongoing or repeated 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”.sayτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφῷadelphōbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the to- or for-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brotherσουsouthineσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thine”, the of-formG4771you.thineἈδελφέadelphebrother'sἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “brother's”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brother'sἄφεςaphesto releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to release”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.ἐκβάλωekbalōto expelἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to expel”, a single actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κάρφοςkarphosspeckκάρφοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “speck”, the object formG2595a dry stalk, chip of wood, twig, splinter, chaff.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμῷophthalmōeyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the to- or for-formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.eyeσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.αὐτὸςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμῷophthalmōeyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the to- or for-formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.σοῦsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.δοκὸνdokonplankδοκός (dokos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “plank”, the object formG1385a beam or spar of timber.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.βλέπωνblepōnto seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.ὑποκριτάhupokritahypocriteὑποκριτής (hupokritēs)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “hypocrite”, the calling formG5273(lit: a stage-player), a hypocrite, dissembler, pretender.ἔκβαλεekbaleto expelἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to expel”, a single actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.πρῶτονprōtonfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δοκὸνdokonplankδοκός (dokos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “plank”, the object formG1385a beam or spar of timber.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοῦophthalmoueyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “eye”, the of-formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.σοῦsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.διαβλέψειςdiablepseisto see clearlyδιαβλέπω (diablepō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to see clearly”, an action still aheadG1227I see through, see clearly.This verse uses “see clearly”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κάρφοςkarphosspeckκάρφοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “speck”, the object formG2595a dry stalk, chip of wood, twig, splinter, chaff.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμῷophthalmōeyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the to- or for-formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “brother”, the of-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἐκβαλεῖνekbaleinto expelἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to expel”, a single actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἢēEitherἤconjunction — “Either”G2228or, than.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

or how art thou able to say to thy brother, Brother, suffer, I may take out the mote that [is] in thine eye — thyself the beam in thine own eye not beholding? Hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to take out the mote that [is] in thy brother's eye.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye ,’ when you yourself don’ t see the beam that is in your own eye ? You hypocrite ! First remove the beam from your own eye , and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye .

Darby Translation

or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow [me], I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.

Douay-Rheims

Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother’s eye.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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