Luke 6:36

Greek	γίνεσθεplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigγίνομαι greek Meaning * To Become * To Come into being * Generate * To Happen * Brought to pass Verb. Different from εἰμί (which means “to be” - a state of existence); γίνομαι, instead, emphasizes coming to be - a transition or event.John 1:14John 1:3Matthew 6:10 οἰκτίρμονες, καθὼς ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article πατὴρ ὑμῶν οἰκτίρμων ἐστίν.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ESV	Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
NIV	Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
NLT	You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
KJV	Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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