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1 ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM ανεβη G305 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN ορος G3735 N-ASN και G2532 CONJ καθισαντος G2523 G5660 V-AAP-GSM αυτου G846 P-GSM προσηλθον G4334 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM

2 και G2532 CONJ ανοιξας G455 G5660 V-AAP-NSM το G3588 T-ASN στομα G4750 N-ASN αυτου G846 P-GSM εδιδασκεν G1321 G5707 V-IAI-3S αυτους G846 P-APM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM

3 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM πτωχοι G4434 A-NPM τω G3588 T-DSN πνευματι G4151 N-DSN οτι G3754 CONJ αυτων G846 P-GPM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM

4 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM πενθουντες G3996 G5723 V-PAP-NPM οτι G3754 CONJ αυτοι G846 P-NPM παρακληθησονται G3870 G5701 V-FPI-3P

5 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM πραεις G4239 A-NPM οτι G3754 CONJ αυτοι G846 P-NPM κληρονομησουσιν G2816 G5692 V-FAI-3P την G3588 T-ASF γην G1093 N-ASF

6 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM πεινωντες G3983 G5723 V-PAP-NPM και G2532 CONJ διψωντες G1372 G5723 V-PAP-NPM την G3588 T-ASF δικαιοσυνην G1343 N-ASF οτι G3754 CONJ αυτοι G846 P-NPM χορτασθησονται G5526 G5701 V-FPI-3P

7 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM ελεημονες G1655 A-NPM οτι G3754 CONJ αυτοι G846 P-NPM ελεηθησονται G1653 G5701 V-FPI-3P

8 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM καθαροι G2513 A-NPM τη G3588 T-DSF καρδια G2588 N-DSF οτι G3754 CONJ αυτοι G846 P-NPM τον G3588 T-ASM θεον G2316 N-ASM οψονται G3700 G5695 V-FDI-3P

9 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM ειρηνοποιοι G1518 A-NPM οτι G3754 CONJ αυτοι G846 P-NPM υιοι G5207 N-NPM θεου G2316 N-GSM κληθησονται G2564 G5701 V-FPI-3P

10 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM δεδιωγμενοι G1377 G5772 V- PP-NPM ενεκεν G1752 ADV δικαιοσυνης G1343 N-GSF οτι G3754 CONJ αυτων G846 P-GPM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM

11 μακαριοι G3107 A-NPM εστε G2075 G5748 V-PXI-2P οταν G3752 CONJ ονειδισωσιν G3679 G5661 V-AAS-3P υμας G5209 P-2AP και G2532 CONJ διωξωσιν G1377 G5661 V-AAS-3P και G2532 CONJ ειπωσιν G2036 G5632 V-2AAS-3P παν G3956 A-ASN πονηρον G4190 A-ASN ρημα G4487 N-ASN καθ G2596 P EP υμων G5216 P-2GP ψευδομενοι G5574 G5730 V-PEP-NPM ενεκεν G1752 ADV εμου G1700 P-1GS

12 χαιρετε G5463 G5720 V-PAM-2P και G2532 CONJ αγαλλιασθε G21 G5737 V-PNM-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM μισθος G3408 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP πολυς G4183 A-NSM εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM ουτως G3779 ADV γαρ G1063 CONJ εδιωξαν G1377 G5656 V-AAI-3P τους G3588 T-APM προφητας G4396 N-APM τους G3588 T-APM προ G4253 P EP υμων G5216 P-2GP

13 υμεις G5210 P-2NP εστε G2075 G5748 V-PXI-2P το G3588 T-NSN αλας G217 N-NSN της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF εαν G1437 COND δε G1161 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN αλας G217 N-NSN μωρανθη G3471 G5686 V-APS-3S εν G1722 P EP τινι G5101 I-DSN αλισθησεται G233 G5701 V-FPI-3S εις G1519 P EP ουδεν G3762 A-ASN ισχυει G2480 G5719 V-PAI-3S ετι G2089 ADV ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N βληθηναι G906 G5683 V-APN εξω G1854 ADV και G2532 CONJ καταπατεισθαι G2662 G5745 V-PPN υπο G5259 P EP των G3588 T-GPM ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM

14 υμεις G5210 P-2NP εστε G2075 G5748 V-PXI-2P το G3588 T-NSN φως G5457 N-NSN του G3588 T-GSM κοσμου G2889 N-GSM ου G3756 P T-N δυναται G1410 G5736 V-PNI-3S πολις G4172 N-NSF κρυβηναι G2928 G5650 V-2APN επανω G1883 ADV ορους G3735 N-GSN κειμενη G2749 G5740 V-PNP-NSF

15 ουδε G3761 ADV καιουσιν G2545 G5719 V-PAI-3P λυχνον G3088 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ τιθεασιν G5087 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτον G846 P-ASM υπο G5259 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM μοδιον G3426 N-ASM αλλ G235 CONJ επι G1909 P EP την G3588 T-ASF λυχνιαν G3087 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ λαμπει G2989 G5719 V-PAI-3S πασιν G3956 A-DPM τοις G3588 T-DPM εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF οικια G3614 N-DSF

16 ουτως G3779 ADV λαμψατω G2989 G5657 V-AAM-3S το G3588 T-NSN φως G5457 N-NSN υμων G5216 P-2GP εμπροσθεν G1715 P EP των G3588 T-GPM ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM οπως G3704 ADV ιδωσιν G1492 G5632 V-2AAS-3P υμων G5216 P-2GP τα G3588 T-APN καλα G2570 A-APN εργα G2041 N-APN και G2532 CONJ δοξασωσιν G1392 G5661 V-AAS-3P τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM υμων G5216 P-2GP τον G3588 T-ASM εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM

17 μη G3361 P T-N νομισητε G3543 G5661 V-AAS-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ηλθον G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-1S καταλυσαι G2647 G5658 V-AAN τον G3588 T-ASM νομον G3551 N-ASM η G2228 P T τους G3588 T-APM προφητας G4396 N-APM ουκ G3756 P T-N ηλθον G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-1S καταλυσαι G2647 G5658 V-AAN αλλα G235 CONJ πληρωσαι G4137 G5658 V-AAN

18 αμην G281 HEB γαρ G1063 CONJ λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP εως G2193 CONJ αν G302 P T παρελθη G3928 G5632 V-2AAS-3S ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανος G3772 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF γη G1093 N-NSF ιωτα G2503 N-LI εν G1520 A-NSN η G2228 P T μια G1520 A-NSF κεραια G2762 N-NSF ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N παρελθη G3928 G5632 V-2AAS-3S απο G575 P EP του G3588 T-GSM νομου G3551 N-GSM εως G2193 CONJ αν G302 P T παντα G3956 A-NPN γενηται G1096 G5638 V-2ADS-3S

19 ος G3739 -NSM εαν G1437 COND ουν G3767 CONJ λυση G3089 G5661 V-AAS-3S μιαν G1520 A-ASF των G3588 T-GPF εντολων G1785 N-GPF τουτων G5130 D-GPF των G3588 T-GPF ελαχιστων G1646 A-GPF και G2532 CONJ διδαξη G1321 G5661 V-AAS-3S ουτως G3779 ADV τους G3588 T-APM ανθρωπους G444 N-APM ελαχιστος G1646 A-NSM κληθησεται G2564 G5701 V-FPI-3S εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF βασιλεια G932 N-DSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM ος G3739 -NSM δ G1161 CONJ αν G302 P T ποιηση G4160 G5661 V-AAS-3S και G2532 CONJ διδαξη G1321 G5661 V-AAS-3S ουτος G3778 D-NSM μεγας G3173 A-NSM κληθησεται G2564 G5701 V-FPI-3S εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF βασιλεια G932 N-DSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM

20 λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S γαρ G1063 CONJ υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ εαν G1437 COND μη G3361 P T-N περισσευση G4052 G5661 V-AAS-3S η G3588 T-NSF δικαιοσυνη G1343 N-NSF υμων G5216 P-2GP πλειον G4119 A-ASN-C των G3588 T-GPM γραμματεων G1122 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ φαρισαιων G5330 N-GPM ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N εισελθητε G1525 G5632 V-2AAS-2P εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF βασιλειαν G932 N-ASF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM

21 ηκουσατε G191 G5656 V-AAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ερρεθη G4483 G5681 V-API-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM αρχαιοις G744 A-DPM ου G3756 P T-N φονευσεις G5407 G5692 V-FAI-2S ος G3739 -NSM δ G1161 CONJ αν G302 P T φονευση G5407 G5661 V-AAS-3S ενοχος G1777 A-NSM εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S τη G3588 T-DSF κρισει G2920 N-DSF

22 εγω G1473 P-1NS δε G1161 CONJ λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ πας G3956 A-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM οργιζομενος G3710 G5746 V-PPP-NSM τω G3588 T-DSM αδελφω G80 N-DSM αυτου G846 P-GSM εικη G1500 ADV ενοχος G1777 A-NSM εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S τη G3588 T-DSF κρισει G2920 N-DSF ος G3739 -NSM δ G1161 CONJ αν G302 P T ειπη G2036 G5632 V-2AAS-3S τω G3588 T-DSM αδελφω G80 N-DSM αυτου G846 P-GSM ρακα G4469 A AM ενοχος G1777 A-NSM εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S τω G3588 T-DSN συνεδριω G4892 N-DSN ος G3739 -NSM δ G1161 CONJ αν G302 P T ειπη G2036 G5632 V-2AAS-3S μωρε G3474 A-VSM ενοχος G1777 A-NSM εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF γεενναν G1067 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSN πυρος G4442 N-GSN

23 εαν G1437 COND ουν G3767 CONJ προσφερης G4374 G5725 V-PAS-2S το G3588 T-ASN δωρον G1435 N-ASN σου G4675 P-2GS επι G1909 P EP το G3588 T-ASN θυσιαστηριον G2379 N-ASN κακει G2546 ADV-C μνησθης G3415 G5686 V-APS-2S οτι G3754 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM αδελφος G80 N-NSM σου G4675 P-2GS εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S τι G5100 X-ASN κατα G2596 P EP σου G4675 P-2GS

24 αφες G863 G5628 V-2AAM-2S εκει G1563 ADV το G3588 T-ASN δωρον G1435 N-ASN σου G4675 P-2GS εμπροσθεν G1715 P EP του G3588 T-GSN θυσιαστηριου G2379 N-GSN και G2532 CONJ υπαγε G5217 G5720 V-PAM-2S πρωτον G4412 ADV διαλλαγηθι G1259 G5649 V-2APM-2S τω G3588 T-DSM αδελφω G80 N-DSM σου G4675 P-2GS και G2532 CONJ τοτε G5119 ADV ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM προσφερε G4374 G5720 V-PAM-2S το G3588 T-ASN δωρον G1435 N-ASN σου G4675 P-2GS

25 ισθι G2468 G5749 V-PXM-2S ευνοων G2132 G5723 V-PAP-NSM τω G3588 T-DSM αντιδικω G476 N-DSM σου G4675 P-2GS ταχυ G5035 ADV εως G2193 CONJ οτου G3755 -GSN-ATT ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF οδω G3598 N-DSF μετ G3326 P EP αυτου G846 P-GSM μηποτε G3379 ADV σε G4571 P-2AS παραδω G3860 G5632 V-2AAS-3S ο G3588 T-NSM αντιδικος G476 N-NSM τω G3588 T-DSM κριτη G2923 N-DSM και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM κριτης G2923 N-NSM σε G4571 P-2AS παραδω G3860 G5632 V-2AAS-3S τω G3588 T-DSM υπηρετη G5257 N-DSM και G2532 CONJ εις G1519 P EP φυλακην G5438 N-ASF βληθηση G906 G5701 V-FPI-2S

26 αμην G281 HEB λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S σοι G4671 P-2DS ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N εξελθης G1831 G5632 V-2AAS-2S εκειθεν G1564 ADV εως G2193 CONJ αν G302 P T αποδως G591 G5632 V-2AAS-2S τον G3588 T-ASM εσχατον G2078 A-ASM κοδραντην G2835 N-ASM

27 ηκουσατε G191 G5656 V-AAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ερρεθη G4483 G5681 V-API-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM αρχαιοις G744 A-DPM ου G3756 P T-N μοιχευσεις G3431 G5692 V-FAI-2S

28 εγω G1473 P-1NS δε G1161 CONJ λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ πας G3956 A-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM βλεπων G991 G5723 V-PAP-NSM γυναικα G1135 N-ASF προς G4314 P EP το G3588 T-ASN επιθυμησαι G1937 G5658 V-AAN αυτης G846 P-GSF ηδη G2235 ADV εμοιχευσεν G3431 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτην G846 P-ASF εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF καρδια G2588 N-DSF αυτου G846 P-GSM

29 ει G1487 COND δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM οφθαλμος G3788 N-NSM σου G4675 P-2GS ο G3588 T-NSM δεξιος G1188 A-NSM σκανδαλιζει G4624 G5719 V-PAI-3S σε G4571 P-2AS εξελε G1807 G5628 V-2AAM-2S αυτον G846 P-ASM και G2532 CONJ βαλε G906 G5628 V-2AAM-2S απο G575 P EP σου G4675 P-2GS συμφερει G4851 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ σοι G4671 P-2DS ινα G2443 CONJ αποληται G622 G5643 V-2AMS-3S εν G1520 A-ASN των G3588 T-GPN μελων G3196 N-GPN σου G4675 P-2GS και G2532 CONJ μη G3361 P T-N ολον G3650 A-NSN το G3588 T-NSN σωμα G4983 N-NSN σου G4675 P-2GS βληθη G906 G5686 V-APS-3S εις G1519 P EP γεενναν G1067 N-ASF

30 και G2532 CONJ ει G1487 COND η G3588 T-NSF δεξια G1188 A-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS χειρ G5495 N-NSF σκανδαλιζει G4624 G5719 V-PAI-3S σε G4571 P-2AS εκκοψον G1581 G5657 V-AAM-2S αυτην G846 P-ASF και G2532 CONJ βαλε G906 G5628 V-2AAM-2S απο G575 P EP σου G4675 P-2GS συμφερει G4851 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ σοι G4671 P-2DS ινα G2443 CONJ αποληται G622 G5643 V-2AMS-3S εν G1520 A-ASN των G3588 T-GPN μελων G3196 N-GPN σου G4675 P-2GS και G2532 CONJ μη G3361 P T-N ολον G3650 A-NSN το G3588 T-NSN σωμα G4983 N-NSN σου G4675 P-2GS βληθη G906 G5686 V-APS-3S εις G1519 P EP γεενναν G1067 N-ASF

31 ερρεθη G4483 G5681 V-API-3S δε G1161 CONJ οτι G3754 CONJ ος G3739 -NSM αν G302 P T απολυση G630 G5661 V-AAS-3S την G3588 T-ASF γυναικα G1135 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM δοτω G1325 G5628 V-2AAM-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF αποστασιον G647 N-ASN

32 εγω G1473 P-1NS δε G1161 CONJ λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ ος G3739 -NSM αν G302 P T απολυση G630 G5661 V-AAS-3S την G3588 T-ASF γυναικα G1135 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM παρεκτος G3924 ADV λογου G3056 N-GSM πορνειας G4202 N-GSF ποιει G4160 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτην G846 P-ASF μοιχασθαι G3429 G5738 V-PNN και G2532 CONJ ος G3739 -NSM εαν G1437 COND απολελυμενην G630 G5772 V- PP-ASF γαμηση G1060 G5661 V-AAS-3S μοιχαται G3429 G5736 V-PNI-3S

33 παλιν G3825 ADV ηκουσατε G191 G5656 V-AAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ερρεθη G4483 G5681 V-API-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM αρχαιοις G744 A-DPM ουκ G3756 P T-N επιορκησεις G1964 G5692 V-FAI-2S αποδωσεις G591 G5692 V-FAI-2S δε G1161 CONJ τω G3588 T-DSM κυριω G2962 N-DSM τους G3588 T-APM ορκους G3727 N-APM σου G4675 P-2GS

34 εγω G1473 P-1NS δε G1161 CONJ λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP μη G3361 P T-N ομοσαι G3660 G5658 V-AAN ολως G3654 ADV μητε G3383 CONJ εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM ουρανω G3772 N-DSM οτι G3754 CONJ θρονος G2362 N-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM

35 μητε G3383 CONJ εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF γη G1093 N-DSF οτι G3754 CONJ υποποδιον G5286 N-NSN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S των G3588 T-GPM ποδων G4228 N-GPM αυτου G846 P-GSM μητε G3383 CONJ εις G1519 P EP ιεροσολυμα G2414 N-ASF οτι G3754 CONJ πολις G4172 N-NSF εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S του G3588 T-GSM μεγαλου G3173 A-GSM βασιλεως G935 N-GSM

36 μητε G3383 CONJ εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF κεφαλη G2776 N-DSF σου G4675 P-2GS ομοσης G3660 G5661 V-AAS-2S οτι G3754 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N δυνασαι G1410 G5736 V-PNI-2S μιαν G1520 A-ASF τριχα G2359 N-ASF λευκην G3022 A-ASF η G2228 P T μελαιναν G3189 A-ASF ποιησαι G4160 G5658 V-AAN

37 εστω G2077 G5749 V-PXM-3S δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM λογος G3056 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP ναι G3483 P T ναι G3483 P T ου G3756 P T-N ου G3756 P T-N το G3588 T-NSN δε G1161 CONJ περισσον G4053 A-NSN τουτων G5130 D-GPM εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSM πονηρου G4190 A-GSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S

38 ηκουσατε G191 G5656 V-AAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ερρεθη G4483 G5681 V-API-3S οφθαλμον G3788 N-ASM αντι G473 P EP οφθαλμου G3788 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ οδοντα G3599 N-ASM αντι G473 P EP οδοντος G3599 N-GSM

39 εγω G1473 P-1NS δε G1161 CONJ λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP μη G3361 P T-N αντιστηναι G436 G5629 V-2AAN τω G3588 T-DSM πονηρω G4190 A-DSM αλλ G235 CONJ οστις G3748 -NSM σε G4571 P-2AS ραπισει G4474 G5692 V-FAI-3S επι G1909 P EP την G3588 T-ASF δεξιαν G1188 A-ASF σου G4675 P-2GS σιαγονα G4600 N-ASF στρεψον G4762 G5657 V-AAM-2S αυτω G846 P-DSM και G2532 CONJ την G3588 T-ASF αλλην G243 A-ASF

40 και G2532 CONJ τω G3588 T-DSM θελοντι G2309 G5723 V-PAP-DSM σοι G4671 P-2DS κριθηναι G2919 G5683 V-APN και G2532 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM χιτωνα G5509 N-ASM σου G4675 P-2GS λαβειν G2983 G5629 V-2AAN αφες G863 G5628 V-2AAM-2S αυτω G846 P-DSM και G2532 CONJ το G3588 T-ASN ιματιον G2440 N-ASN

41 και G2532 CONJ οστις G3748 -NSM σε G4571 P-2AS αγγαρευσει G29 G5692 V-FAI-3S μιλιον G3400 N-ASN εν G1520 A-ASN υπαγε G5217 G5720 V-PAM-2S μετ G3326 P EP αυτου G846 P-GSM δυο G1417 A-NUI

42 τω G3588 T-DSM αιτουντι G154 G5723 V-PAP-DSM σε G4571 P-2AS διδου G1325 G5720 V-PAM-2S και G2532 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM θελοντα G2309 G5723 V-PAP-ASM απο G575 P EP σου G4675 P-2GS δανεισασθαι G1155 G5670 V-AMN μη G3361 P T-N αποστραφης G654 G5652 V-2APS-2S

43 ηκουσατε G191 G5656 V-AAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ερρεθη G4483 G5681 V-API-3S αγαπησεις G25 G5692 V-FAI-2S τον G3588 T-ASM πλησιον G4139 ADV σου G4675 P-2GS και G2532 CONJ μισησεις G3404 G5692 V-FAI-2S τον G3588 T-ASM εχθρον G2190 A-ASM σου G4675 P-2GS

44 εγω G1473 P-1NS δε G1161 CONJ λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP αγαπατε G25 G5720 V-PAM-2P τους G3588 T-APM εχθρους G2190 A-APM υμων G5216 P-2GP ευλογειτε G2127 G5720 V-PAM-2P τους G3588 T-APM καταρωμενους G2672 G5740 V-PNP-APM υμας G5209 P-2AP καλως G2573 ADV ποιειτε G4160 G5720 V-PAM-2P τους G3588 T-APM μισουντας G3404 G5723 V-PAP-APM υμας G5209 P-2AP και G2532 CONJ προσευχεσθε G4336 G5737 V-PNM-2P υπερ G5228 P EP των G3588 T-GPM επηρεαζοντων G1908 G5723 V-PAP-GPM υμας G5209 P-2AP και G2532 CONJ διωκοντων G1377 G5723 V-PAP-GPM υμας G5209 P-2AP

45 οπως G3704 ADV γενησθε G1096 G5638 V-2ADS-2P υιοι G5207 N-NPM του G3588 T-GSM πατρος G3962 N-GSM υμων G5216 P-2GP του G3588 T-GSM εν G1722 P EP ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM οτι G3754 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM ηλιον G2246 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM ανατελλει G393 G5719 V-PAI-3S επι G1909 P EP πονηρους G4190 A-APM και G2532 CONJ αγαθους G18 A-APM και G2532 CONJ βρεχει G1026 G5719 V-PAI-3S επι G1909 P EP δικαιους G1342 A-APM και G2532 CONJ αδικους G94 A-APM

46 εαν G1437 COND γαρ G1063 CONJ αγαπησητε G25 G5661 V-AAS-2P τους G3588 T-APM αγαπωντας G25 G5723 V-PAP-APM υμας G5209 P-2AP τινα G5101 I-ASM μισθον G3408 N-ASM εχετε G2192 G5719 V-PAI-2P ουχι G3780 P T-I και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM τελωναι G5057 N-NPM το G3588 T-ASN αυτο G846 P-ASN ποιουσιν G4160 G5719 V-PAI-3P

47 και G2532 CONJ εαν G1437 COND ασπασησθε G782 G5667 V-ADS-2P τους G3588 T-APM αδελφους G80 N-APM υμων G5216 P-2GP μονον G3440 ADV τι G5101 I-ASN περισσον G4053 A-ASN ποιειτε G4160 G5719 V-PAI-2P ουχι G3780 P T-I και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM τελωναι G5057 N-NPM ουτως G3779 ADV ποιουσιν G4160 G5719 V-PAI-3P

48 εσεσθε G2071 G5704 V-FXI-2P ουν G3767 CONJ υμεις G5210 P-2NP τελειοι G5046 A-NPM ωσπερ G5618 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP ο G3588 T-NSM εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM τελειος G5046 A-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S

   

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Why God Can Appear Vengeful

Napsal(a) Bill Woofenden

"With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward." Psalm 18:25-26

Additional readings: Joshua 2:14-24, Matthew 7:1-20, Psalm 87, Psalm 88

The Lord says in His sermon on the mount "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:7-8). All the blessings pronounced in that sermon involve the same principle. We read also, "Give, and it shall be given unto you" (Luke 6:38), and "With the same measure that ye mete, it shall be measured to you again" (Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24).

There are many other passages of the same import, all implying that in order to receive good we must do good. And it is a fact that in a marvelous way under the Divine Providence what we wish for others in the end becomes our own lot. If we wish good for others and work to that end, good will be our final lot; if we wish evil and failure for others, our life will end in disaster.

From the letter of our text the appearance is that the Lord is merciful only to those who are merciful and that He rewards evil for evil as well as good for good. Yet God is no "respecter of persons." He loves the good and happiness of all equally. He is in fact mercy itself and goodness itself. He therefore can do only good, and that continually. God cannot be unmerciful nor can He withhold mercy where it can be received.

To understand our text we need to know the true nature of man and his relation to the Lord. That we may have a true sense of the importance of this knowledge and that we may see how true even the literal sense of our text is it may be helpful to consider briefly what has resulted from the want of such knowledge.

The Word is the same in its letter to everyone who reads it. Yet people derive exactly opposite doctrines from the same passages. This cannot be said of other writings. Why is it? The cause is not in the Lord, nor is it in the Word. It is in man. Many false systems of religious faith have been drawn from the Bible because men have not understood the principle according to which the Bible is written and have read into it their own desires.

Throughout the Scriptures God shows Himself as bestowing favors and as meeting out punishments just as an arbitrary earthly monarch might do, and as doing this "for His own glory." But this is because He has to reach mankind who, even at their very best, are selfish and perverse.

Everyone when left in freedom will incline to that idea of God and to those religious doctrines which are most in harmony with his own nature. It is true every day that to the impure the Lord appears Impure, to the revengeful He appears revengeful, to the unforgiving He appears unforgiving unless His forgiveness is purchased by penance. This is the real reason

for the great diversities in religious faith. If a man believes Christ to be a mere man or if he believes that Christ in undergoing death on the Cross expiated the sins of the world, he so believes not from rational conviction but because such teachings are in harmony with his own character. It is only as man becomes regenerated that the Lord can show Himself to him as He really is. A selfish man cannot conceive that anyone can do a really unselfish deed. The impure think that all are impure.

Man is a recipient of life from the Lord and is related to Him as a branch to the vine. And life is not given him once for all: he is a constant recipient of life. It flows into him from moment to moment. This is true also in the realm of nature. Plants receive the same heat and light from the sun and grow in the same earth. Yet they are innumerable in their varieties. But man differs from them in that he is not, as they are, a passive recipient. He chooses what he will receive.

A diseased or defective eye does not see things as does a perfect eye, though the object and. the light is the same. The principle is this: if we are good and true, we are open to the reception of goodness and truth. If we are evil, truth and goodness do not appeal to us as virtues and we do not want them. Even on the natural plane what is sweet to one may not be pleasant to another; it depends on the condition of his body.

This law works on the spiritual plane as well as on the natural because the natural and physical are only the lower effects of the same spiritual laws operating on the plane of nature. In the spiritual world the influx of heavenly life causes pain to the wicked and they cannot endure it and flee to their own abode.

Life goes forth from the Lord to all, but this life is not to be appropriated by man and used for selfish purposes if it is to retain its original quality. It is to go forth and produce good works. If shut up within one's self, it is like pure water which, when not flowing, becomes stagnant and breeds corruption. A selfish man absorbs life and does not give it forth. To receive life from the Lord into ourselves for the sake of ourselves is to gather it into dead and stagnant pools in which hideous things are bred. These seem to us then to be from God, but they are actually the offspring of our own perverted life, the creations of our own diseased vision. What a man receives from the Lord is changed to partake of his own internal nature, and consequently it and the source of it appear to him like himself, of his own quality and disposition.

Whatever is received from the Lord should be an ever-living and overflowing stream, with no stagnant pools, never stopping in its work but always going forth to bless. Life is life, love is love, mercy is mercy only as the recipient of it is a free and active medium through which it may pass on to others continually by the active cooperation of the recipient.

Thus in proportion as one is merciful the Lord appears, or shows Himself merciful; as he is pure and upright, the Lord shows Himself upright; but as he is froward, the Lord shows Himself froward. This is the great cardinal principle which characterizes all revelation.

Such is the general teaching of the text. As a man is in himself, so he judges God to be, for so God appears to him.

This doctrine explains many passages of Scripture. It enables us to understand why God is sometimes represented as being angry and as possessing other human infirmities. To reach men and meet their needs the Word must be embodied in ideas and clothed in language adapted to their states and capacities. Because men were selfish the Lord had to appear to Moses and the prophets as a vengeful God, a God delighting in sacrifices and burnt offerings, a God like themselves who, when offended, needed to be appeased. It was better for them to have such a God than to have no God, no being who could exercise any restraint over them. It was better for them even to worship the sun and moon than to acknowledge nothing higher than themselves.

In the wise providence of the Lord He appears to men in such a character as the best good of their state is capable of receiving. When man's state is such that he cannot see the light, it is in mercy provided that darkness shall appear as light to him.

There is a lesson in this for us. If we would see God as He is, a being of pure unchanging love and wisdom, the only way we can find Him is to learn and do His will. This enables Him to form us into His own image and likeness. It is when we receive His qualities in ourselves by exercising them that we really see Him and we make ourselves living receptacles of His qualities by doing what He would have us do.

"Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, 'Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?' Jesus answered and said unto him, 'If a man loves me; he will keep my words: and My Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him” (John 14:22).