KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Verily” | Ἀμὴν | Properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it) | Verily |
| “I say” | λέγω | Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean | say |
| “unto you,” | ὑμῖν· | To (with or by) you | unto you |
| “Whatsoever” | ὅσα | As (much, great, long, etc.) as | Whatsoever |
| “ye shall bind” | δήσητε | To bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively) | bind |
| “on” | ἐπὶ | Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc | on |
| “earth” | γῆς | Soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) | earth |
| “shall be” | ἔσται | Will be | shall be |
| “bound” | δεδεμένα | To bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively) | bound |
| “in” | ἐν | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc | in |
| “heaven:” | οὐρανῷ | The sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) | heaven |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “whatsoever” | ὅσα | As (much, great, long, etc.) as | whatsoever |
| “ye shall loose” | λύσητε | To "loosen" (literally or figuratively) | loose |
| “on” | ἐπὶ | Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc | on |
| “earth” | γῆς | Soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) | earth |
| “shall be” | ἔσται | Will be | shall be |
| “loosed” | λελυμένα | To "loosen" (literally or figuratively) | loosed |
| “in” | ἐν | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc | in |
| “heaven.” | οὐρανῷ | The sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) | heaven |
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16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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