Luke 10:25
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
KJV
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
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Commentary
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἰδοὺ | idou | behold | G2400 → |
| νομικός | nomikos | a lawyer | G3544 → |
| τις | tis | certain | G5100 → |
| ἀνέστη | anestē | stood up | G450 → |
| ἐκπειράζων | ekpeirazōn | testing | G1598 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → |
| λέγων· | legōn | saying; | G3004 → |
| διδάσκαλε, | didaskale | Teacher, | G1320 → |
| τί | ti | what | G5101 → |
| ποιήσας | poiēsas | having done | G4160 → |
| ζωὴν | zōēn | life | G2222 → |
| αἰώνιον | aiōnion | eternal | G166 → |
| κληρονομήσω; | klēronomēsō | will I inherit? | G2816 → |
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