King James Version
Luke 6:26 in the King James Version says “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.”
Luke 6:26 · KJV
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“when”
G3752whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“! for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“to the false prophets”
G5578a spurious prophet, i.e., pretended foreteller or religious impostor
“their”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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