Matthew 10:15
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.”
κρίσις
Judgment, decision, tribunal. Krisis. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son. The one who died for sinners is the one who will judge them. That is both sobering and gracious.
πόλις
city
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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γῆ
for the land
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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λέγω
I say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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ἐκεῖνος
for that.
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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Γόμοῤῥα
of Gomorrah
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Γόμοῤῥα
Gomorrha (i.e. Amorah), a place near the Dead Sea
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Σόδομα
of Sodom
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Σόδομα
Sodoma (i.e. Sedom), a place in Palestine
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ἤ
than
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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εἰμί
it will be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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