Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
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ASV
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
KJV
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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Commentary
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὅστις | hostis | Whoever | G3748 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἂν | an | maybe | G302 → |
| ποιήσῃ | poiēsē | may do | G4160 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| θέλημα | thelēma | will | G2307 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| πατρός | patros | Father | G3962 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| τοῦ | tou | who [is] | G3588 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| οὐρανοῖς, | ouranois | [the] heavens, | G3772 → |
| αὐτός | autos | he himself | G846 → |
| μου | mou | My | G3165 → |
| ἀδελφὸς | adelphos | brother | G80 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀδελφὴ | adelphē | sister | G79 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| μήτηρ | mētēr | mother | G3384 → |
| ἐστίν.¶ | estin | is. | G1510 → |
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