Matthew 5:25
Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
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ASV
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
KJV
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
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30 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἴσθι | Isthi | do be | G1510 → |
| εὐνοῶν | eunoōn | agreeing | G2132 → |
| τῷ | tō | with the | G3588 → |
| ἀντιδίκῳ | antidikō | accuser | G476 → |
| σου | sou | of you | G4771 → |
| ταχὺ | tachu | quickly | G5036 → |
| ἕως | he'ōs | before | G2193 → |
| ὅτου | hotou | which | G3748 → |
| εἶ | ei | you are | G1510 → |
| μετ᾽ | met᾽ | with | G3326 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | him | G846 → |
| ἐν | en | on | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| ὁδῷ, | hodō | way | G3598 → |
| μήποτέ | mēpote | otherwise | G3361 →G4218 → |
| σε | se | you | G4771 → |
| παραδῷ | paradō | shall deliver | G3860 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| ἀντίδικος | antidikos | accuser | G476 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| κριτῇ, | kritēa | judge, | G2923 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| κριτὴς | kritēs | judge | G2923 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| ὑπηρέτῃ, | hupēretē | officer, | G5257 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| φυλακὴν | phulakēn | prison | G5438 → |
| βληθήσῃ. | blēthēsē | you will be cast. | G906 → |
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