King James Version
Matthew 5:37 in the King James Version says “But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
Matthew 5:37 · KJV
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“be”
G2077be thou; also ??????? <pronunciation strongs="es'-to-san"/>, third person of the same; let them be
“communication”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“whatsoever is more”
G4053superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with g1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
“of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“evil”
G4190hurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from g2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from g455
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