What Does Matthew 7:12 Mean?

“all things”

all, any, every, the whole

“Therefore”

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

as (much, great, long, etc.) as

“whatsoever”

whatsoever

“ye would”

to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),

“that”

in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)

“do”

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

“to you”

to (with or by) you

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“men”

man-faced, i.e., a human being

“so”

in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“ye”

you (as subjective of verb)

“do”

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

“to them”

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

“this”

the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)

“for”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“is”

he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the law”

law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the prophets”

a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet