In Matthew 6 of Matthew .
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
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ἐὰν ean if ἐὰν ean if ἐάν conjunction — “if” G1437 if. if δὲ de but δὲ de but δέ conjunction — “but” G1161 a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. This verse uses “but”. ὁ ho the ὁ ho the ὁ article, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. ὀφθαλμός ophthalmos eye ὀφθαλμός ophthalmos eye ὀφθαλμός noun, nominative, singular, masculine — “eye”, the subject form G3788 the eye; fig: the mind's eye. eye σου sou thy σου sou thy σύ (su) personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-form G4771 you. thy πονηρὸς ponēros evil πονηρὸς ponēros evil πονηρός adjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “evil”, the subject form G4190 evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. This verse uses “evil”. ᾖ, ē to be ᾖ ē to be εἰμί (eimi) verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated action G1510 I am, exist. ὅλον holon whole ὅλον holon whole ὅλος (holos) adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “whole”, the subject form G3650 all, the whole, entire, complete. whole τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. σῶμά sōma body σῶμά sōma body σῶμα noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “body”, the subject form G4983 body, flesh; the body of the Church. This verse uses “body”. body σου sou you σου sou you σύ (su) personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-form G4771 you. σκοτεινὸν skoteinon full of darkness σκοτεινὸν skoteinon full of darkness σκοτεινός (skoteinos) adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “full of darkness”, the subject form G4652 full of darkness, dark. This verse uses “full of darkness”. full of darkness ἔσται. estai to be ἔσται estai to be εἰμί (eimi) verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still ahead G1510 I am, exist. εἰ ei If εἰ ei If εἰ conjunction — “If” G1487 if. If οὖν oun therefore οὖν oun therefore οὖν conjunction — “therefore” G3767 therefore, then. This verse uses “therefore”. therefore τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. φῶς phōs light φῶς phōs light φῶς noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “light”, the subject form G5457 light, a source of light, radiance. This verse uses “light”. the light τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. ἐν en in ἐν en in ἐν preposition — “in” G1722 in, on, among. in σοὶ soi thee σοὶ soi thee σύ (su) personal pronoun, dative, singular — “thee”, the to- or for-form G4771 you. thee σκότος skotos be darkness σκότος skotos be darkness σκότος noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “be darkness”, the subject form G4655 darkness, either physical or moral. be darkness ἐστίν, estin to be ἐστίν estin to be εἰμί (eimi) verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated action G1510 I am, exist. τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. σκότος skotos is that darkness σκότος skotos is that darkness σκότος noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “is that darkness”, the subject form G4655 darkness, either physical or moral. is that darkness πόσον. poson how much πόσον poson how much πόσος (posos) interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “how much”, the subject form G4214 how much, how great, how many. This verse uses “how much”. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that [is] in thee is darkness — the darkness, how great!
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American Standard Version (1901) But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!
Young’s Literal Translation but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that [is] in thee is darkness — the darkness, how great!
World English Bible But if your eye is evil , your whole body will be full of darkness . If therefore the light that is in you is darkness , how great is the darkness !
Darby Translation but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!
Douay-Rheims But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be!
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