MATTHAEUS 5:29
Ärgert dich aber dein rechtes Auge, so reiß es aus und wirf's von dir. Es ist dir besser, daß eins deiner Glieder verderbe, und nicht der ganze Leib in die Hölle geworfen werde.This verse in the real world
In what words
- ἐξαιρέωexairéōactively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release
- συμφέρωsymphérōto bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce;
- μέλοςmélosa limb or part of the body
- σκανδαλίζωskandalízōto entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy o
- δεξιόςdexiósthe right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
- ἀπόλλυμιapóllymito destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
- ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósthe eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the
- ὅλοςhólos"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) a
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Rom 8:13, Mrk 9:43–48, Col 3:5, Rom 6:6, 1Pe 4:1–3, 1Co 9:27, Gal 5:24, Luk 9:24–25