Matthew 5:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 5:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἕως
héōs
G2193
until
ἂν
án
G302
if
παρέλθῃ
parérchomai
G3928
to pass by
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
οὐρανὸς
ouranós
G3772
heaven
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
γῆ
gē
G1093
earth
ἰῶτα
iōta
G2503
iota
ἓν
heîs
G1520
one
ἢ
ḗ
G2228
or
μία
heîs
G1520
one
κεραία
keraía
G2762
little horn
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
παρέλθῃ
parérchomai
G3928
to pass by
ἀπὸ
apó
G575
from
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
νόμου
nómos
G3551
law
ἕως
héōs
G2193
until
ἂν
án
G302
if
πάντα
pâs
G3956
all
γένηται
gínomai
G1096
to become
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World English Bible Public Domain
For most assuredly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
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King James Version Public Domain
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For truly I say to you, until the heaven and the earth passes away, one jot or one tittle will certainly not pass away from the law until all things are accomplished.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).