King James Version
Luke 6:46 in the King James Version says “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” — study this verse from Luke chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?”
Luke 6:46 · KJV
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. grapes: Gr. a grape
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“call ye”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the things which”
G3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
“I say”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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