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Matthew 5:48

Greek
ἔσεσθεplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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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.
οὖν ὑμεῖς τέλειοι ὡς plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πατὴρ ὑμῶν plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οὐράνιος τέλειός ἐστιν.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
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
NIV
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
NLT
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
KJV
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 5:47 ← Matthew 5:48 → Matthew 6:1

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