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Matthew 5:24

In Matthew 5 of Matthew.

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

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ἄφεςaphesLeaveἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Leave”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.Leaveἐκεῖekeithereἐκεῖadverb — “there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.thereτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δῶρόνdōrongiftδῶρονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gift”, the object formG1435a gift, present.giftσουsouto thyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “to thy”, the of-formG4771you.to thyἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeἔμπροσθενpreposition — “before”G1715in front, before the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of the article: in front of, before the face of.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θυσιαστηρίουthusiastērioualtarθυσιαστήριον (thusiastērion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “altar”, the of-formG2379an altar (for sacrifice).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὕπαγεhupageto goὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.πρῶτονprōtonfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.διαλλάγηθιdiallagēthibe reconciledδιαλλάσσομαι (diallassomai)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “be reconciled”, a single actionG1259I change, exchange; I reconcile, change enmity for friendship.τῷtōtheὁ (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.σουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.ἐλθὼνelthōnto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.πρόσφερεprosphereto bring toπροσφέρω (prospherō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to bring to”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4374(a) I bring to, (b) characteristically: I offer (of gifts, sacrifices, etc).This verse uses “bring to”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δῶρόνdōrongiftδῶρονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gift”, the object formG1435a gift, present.giftσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go — first be reconciled to thy brother, and then having come bring thy gift.

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American Standard Version (1901)

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Young’s Literal Translation

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go — first be reconciled to thy brother, and then having come bring thy gift.

World English Bible

leave your gift there before the altar , and go your way . First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift .

Darby Translation

leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Douay-Rheims

Leave there thy offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy brother: and then coming thou shalt offer thy gift.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:221 Samuel 15:22 · King James VersionAnd Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.1 Samuel 15:22 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

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