Context:
Mat 05:38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’
Mat 5:39 But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
Mat 5:40 and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well;
Mat 5:41 and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
GREEK VERBS:
| 5217 [e] hypage ὕπαγε go V-PMA-2S |
| 3326 [e] met’ μετ’ with Prep |
| 846 [e] autou αὐτοῦ him PPro-GM3S |
| 1417 [e] dyo δύο . two Adj-ANP |
| 4762 [e] strepson στρέψον turn V-AMA-2S |
| 846 [e] autō αὐτῷ to him PPro-DM3S |
| 2532 [e] kai καὶ also Conj |
| 3588 [e] tēn τὴν the Art-AFS |
| 243 [e] allēn ἄλλην ; other Adj-AFS |
| 863 [e] aphes ἄφες yield V-AMA-2S |
| 846 [e] autō αὐτῷ to him PPro-DM3S |
| 2532 [e] kai καὶ also Conj |
| 3588 [e] to τὸ [your] Art-ANS |
| 2440 [e] himation ἱμάτιον ; cloak N-ANS |
| 3588 [e] 42 tō 42 τῷ 42 To the [one] 42 Art-DMS |
| 154 [e] aitounti αἰτοῦντί asking of V-PPA-DMS |
| 4771 [e] se σε you PPro-A2S |
| 1325 [e] dos δός ; give V-AMA-2S |
RESOURCES
What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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