Matthew 19:17

Jesus replied, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good [and that is God]. But if you want to enter into life [God's abundant and authentic life – i.e., the very essence and meaning of life], keep (follow, watch over) the commandments."

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

ὁ   δὲ   εἶπεν   αὐτῷ·   τί   με   ἐρωτᾷς   περὶ   τοῦ   ἀγαθοῦ;   εἷς   ἐστιν   ὁ   ἀγαθός   εἰ   δὲ   θέλεις   εἰς   τὴν   ζωὴν   εἰσελθεῖν,   τήρησον   τὰς   ἐντολάς.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

ὁ   δὲ   εἶπεν   αὐτῷ·   τί   με   ἐρωτᾷς   περὶ   τοῦ   ἀγαθοῦ;   εἷς   ἐστιν   ὁ   ἀγαθός   εἰ   μὴ   εἷς   ὁ   θεός.   εἰ   δὲ   θέλεις   εἰς   τὴν   ζωὴν   εἰσελθεῖν,   τήρησον   τὰς   ἐντολάς.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 22 Words, NA has 24 (+2).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3588
ὁ (o)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G1161
δὲ (de)
And
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2036
εἶπεν (eipen)
He said
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2AAI-3S
G0846
αὐτῷ· (ayto.)
to him,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
P-DSM
G5101
τί (ti)
Why
Interrogative pron. Interrogative/Uncertain pronoun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
I-ASN
G1473
με (me)
Me
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. first person accusative singular
P-1AS
G2065
ἐρωτᾷς (erotas)
you ask
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. second person singular
V-PAI-2S
G4012
περὶ (peri)
about
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
what is
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
T-GSN
G0018
ἀγαθοῦ; (agathoy;)
good?
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
A-GSN
G1520
εἷς (eis)
One
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G1510
ἐστιν (estin)
is
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3588
ὁ (o)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G0018
ἀγαθός (agathos)
good.
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G1487
εἰ (ei)
If
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G1161
δὲ (de)
however
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2309
θέλεις (theleis)
you desire
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. second person singular
V-PAI-2S
G1519
εἰς (eis)
into
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὴν (ten)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G2222
ζωὴν (zoen)
life
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G1525
εἰσελθεῖν, (eiselthein,)
to enter,
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active inf. second aorist active infinitive
V-2AAN
G5083
τήρησον (tereson)
do keep
VERB Verb
aorist active imp. aorist active imperative
sing. second person singular
V-AAM-2S
G3588
τὰς (tas)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G1785
ἐντολάς.¶ (entolas.)
commandments.
Noun Noun
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
N-APF

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