King James Version
Matthew 10:17 in the King James Version says “But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;”
Matthew 10:17 · KJV
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. harmless: or, simple
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“beware”
G4337(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e., pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to
“of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the councils”
G4892a joint session, i.e., (specially), the jewish sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“synagogues”
G4864an assemblage of persons; specially, a jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a christian church
the 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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