King James Version
Matthew 7:4 in the King James Version says “Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?”
Matthew 7:4 · King James Version
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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“how”
G4459an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
“wilt thou say”
G2046an alternate for g2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e., speak or say
“out of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“eye”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“eye”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
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