Matthew 5:25 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 5:25 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 →
ἴσθι
eimí
G1510
to be
εὐνοῶν
eunoéō
G2132
to wish well
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
ἀντιδίκῳ
antídikos
G476
opponent
σου
sý
G4771
you
ταχὺ
tachý
G5035
quickly
ἕως
héōs
G2193
until
ὅτου
hóstis
G3748
whoever
εἶ
eimí
G1510
to be
μετ’
metá
G3326
with
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
ὁδῷ
hodós
G3598
way
μήποτέ
mḗpote
G3379
lest
σε
sý
G4771
you
παραδῷ
paradídōmi
G3860
to deliver
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἀντίδικος
antídikos
G476
opponent
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
κριτῇ
kritḗs
G2923
judge
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
κριτὴς
kritḗs
G2923
judge
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
ὑπηρέτῃ
hypērétēs
G5257
servant
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
φυλακὴν
phylakḗ
G5438
guard
βληθήσῃ
bállō
G906
to throw
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World English Bible Public Domain
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
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King James Version Public Domain
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Be in agreement with your accuser quickly while you are with him on the way, lest your accuser might hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).