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Matthew 10:37

In Matthew 10 of Matthew.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φιλῶνphilōnHe that lovethφιλέω (phileō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “He that loveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5368I love (of friendship), regard with affection, cherish; I kiss.He that lovethπατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orμητέραmēteramotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the object formG3384a mother.motherὑπὲρhupermore thanὑπέρpreposition — “more than”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.more thanἐμὲememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).of meἄξιοςaxiosworthyἄξιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “worthy”, the subject formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φιλῶνphilōnto loveφιλέω (phileō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5368I love (of friendship), regard with affection, cherish; I kiss.This verse uses “love”.υἱὸνhuionsonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.θυγατέραthugateradaughterθυγάτηρ (thugatēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “daughter”, the object formG2364a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady.ὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.ἐμὲemeIἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἄξιοςaxiosworthyἄξιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “worthy”, the subject formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Young’s Literal Translation

'He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,

World English Bible

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me ; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’ t worthy of me .

Darby Translation

He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.

Douay-Rheims

He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

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  • Deuteronomy 6:5Deuteronomy 6:5 · King James VersionAnd thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.Deuteronomy 6:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

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