Matthew 18:32
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:”
παρακαλέω
To comfort, to exhort, to encourage. Parakaleo. The God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles. He does not just send comfort. He is the God who comforts personally.
πονηρός
evil,
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πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
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δοῦλος
Servant
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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κύριος
master
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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λέγω
says
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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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ὀφειλή
debt,
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ὀφειλή
indebtedness, i.e. (concretely) a sum owed; figuratively, obligation, i.e. (conjugal) duty
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τότε
Then
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τότε
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
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ἐκεῖνος
that one
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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προσκαλέομαι
having called to
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προσκαλέομαι
to call toward oneself, i.e. summon, invite
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ἐπεί
because
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ἐπεί
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
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