Matthew 5:24
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.”
πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
δῶρον
gift
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δῶρον
Gift, present, offering. Doron. The gift of God is eternal life. You cannot earn it, buy it or deserve it. It is a pure gift. Receive it with open hands.
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ἔρχομαι
having come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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ὑπάγω
do go away,
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ὑπάγω
to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
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θυσιαστήριον
altar
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θυσιαστήριον
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
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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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προσφέρω
do offer
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προσφέρω
to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
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διαλλάσσω
do be reconciled
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διαλλάσσω
to change thoroughly, i.e. (mentally) to conciliate
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ἐκεῖ
there
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ἐκεῖ
there; by extension, thither
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