Acts 8:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ: ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

Not estin to you meris oude klēros in the logō toutō: the for kardia of you not estin eutheia enōpion of Theou.

Grammar Details

*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*meris*: nominative, feminine, singular - part/share
*oude*: conjunction - nor/neither
*klēros*: nominative, masculine, singular - lot/portion
*logō*: dative, masculine, singular - word/matter
*toutō*: demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this
*kardia*: nominative, feminine, singular - heart
*eutheia*: nominative, feminine, singular - straight/right
*enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of

Word Meanings

*meris*: part/share/portion
*klēros*: lot/portion/inheritance
*logō*: word/matter/affair
*kardia*: heart/inner self/mind
*eutheia*: straight/right/upright

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 14:3 : 3 Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?
Hab 2:4 : 4 Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.
Matt 6:22-24 : 22 The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness! 24 No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
John 21:17 : 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
Rev 20:6 : 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Rev 22:19 : 19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.
Josh 22:25 : 25 for Jehovah hath made the Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no portion in Jehovah: so might your children make our children cease from fearing Jehovah.
2 Chr 25:2 : 2 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, but not with a perfect heart.
Ps 36:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Ps 78:36-37 : 36 But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue. 37 For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

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