Matthew 10:42

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And whosoeuer shall geue vnto one of these litle ones, to drynke, a cuppe of colde water only, in the name of a disciple, veryly I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ποτίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων ποτήριον ψυχροῦ μόνον εἰς ὄνομα μαθητοῦ, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐ μὴ ἀπολέσῃ τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

And whoever ean potisē one of-the mikrōn these potērion of-psychrou only into onoma of-mathētou, amēn legō to-you, no mē apolesē the misthon of-him.

Grammar Details

• *ean*: conditional particle - if/ever
• *potisē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might give drink
• *mikrōn*: genitive masculine plural - of little ones/small ones
• *potērion*: accusative neuter singular - cup
• *psychrou*: genitive neuter singular - of cold [water]
• *onoma*: accusative neuter singular - name
• *mathētou*: genitive masculine singular - of disciple
• *amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *mē*: double negative with *ou* - by no means
• *apolesē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might lose
• *misthon*: accusative masculine singular - reward

Word Meanings

• *potisē*: might give drink/provide with drink
• *mikrōn*: little ones/small ones/least ones
• *potērion*: cup/drinking vessel
• *psychrou*: cold [water]/cool [drink]
• *onoma*: name/title/character
• *mathētou*: disciple/student/follower
• *amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *legō*: I say/tell/speak
• *apolesē*: might lose/forfeit/be deprived of
• *misthon*: reward/payment/wages

Referenced Verses

• Matt 25:40 : 40 And the kyng shall aunswere, and say vnto them: Ueryly I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me.
• Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not vnryghteous, to forget your worke & labour of loue, whiche ye haue shewed towarde his name, hauyng ministred to the saintes, and do minister.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heede that ye despise not one of these litle ones: For I say vnto you, that in heaue their Angels do alwayes beholde the face of my father, which is in heauen.
• Mark 9:41-42 : 41 Whosoeuer shall in my name geue you a cup of colde water to drynke, because ye belong to Christe: veryly I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde. 42 And whosoeuer shall offende one of these litle ones, that beleue in me, it were better for him, if a mylstone were hanged about his necke, and he were cast into the sea.
• Luke 6:35 : 35 But loue ye your enemies, & do good, and lende, lokyng for nothyng agayne: and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the chyldren of the hyest: for he is kynde vnto the vnkynde, & to the euyll.
• Matt 18:3-6 : 3 And sayde. Ueryly I say vnto you: except ye turne, and become as litle chyldren, ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen. 4 Whosoeuer therfore shall humble hym selfe as this litle chylde, the same is ye greatest in the kingdome of heauen. 5 And who so shall receaue such a litle chylde in my name, receaueth me. 6 But who so shall offende one of these litle ones, which beleue in me, it were better for hym, that a myll stone were hanged about his necke, & that he were drowned in the deapth of the sea.
• Phil 4:15-19 : 15 Ye Philippians knowe also, that in the begynnyng of the Gospell, when I departed fro Macedonia, no Church communicated to me, as concernyng geuyng and receauyng, but ye only. 16 For euen in Thessalonica, ye sent once, & afterward agayne vnto my necessitie. 17 Not that I desire a gyft, but I desire fruite aboundyng to your accompt. 18 But I haue receaued al, & haue plentie. I was euen fylled after that I had receaued of Epaphroditus the thynges which were sent from you, an odoure of a sweete smel, a sacrifice acceptable, plesaunt to God. 19 My God shall supplie all your neede, through his riches in glorie, in Christe Iesus.
• Mark 12:42-43 : 42 And there came a certayne poore widdowe, & she threwe in two mites, which make a farthyng. 43 And he called vnto hym his disciples, and sayth vnto them: Ueryly I say vnto you, that this poore widdowe hath cast more in, then all they which haue cast into the treasurie.
• Prov 24:14 : 14 So sweete shal the knowledge of wysdome be vnto thy soule when thou hast found it: and there shalbe hope, and thy hope shall not be cut of.
• Zech 13:7 : 7 Aryse O thou sworde vpon my shephearde, and vpon the man that is my felow, saith the lord of hoastes: smite the shepheard, & the sheepe shalbe scattred abroade: and so wyll I turne my hande to the litle ones.
• Matt 18:14 : 14 Euen so, it is not the wyll of your father in heauen, that one of these litle ones shoulde peryshe.
• Mark 14:7-8 : 7 For ye haue poore with you alwayes, and whensoeuer ye wyll, ye may do the good: but me haue ye not alwayes. 8 She hath done that she coulde: she came aforehande, to annoynt my body to the burying.
• 1 Cor 8:10-13 : 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meate in the idols temple: shal not the conscience of him which is weake, be boldened to eate those thinges which are offred to idols, 11 And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perishe, for whom Christe dyed? 12 When ye sinne so against the brethren, and wounde their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christe. 13 Wherefore, if meate offend my brother, I wyll eate no fleshe whyle the worlde standeth, lest I shoulde offende my brother.
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if there be first a wyllyng mynde, it is accepted accordyng to that a man hath, and not accordyng to that he hath not.
• 2 Cor 9:6-9 : 6 This yet I say he which soweth litle, shall reape litle: and he that soweth in geuyng largely and freely, shall reape plenteouslie. 7 Let euery man do, accordyng as he hath purposed in his heart, not grudgyngly, or of necessitie: For God loueth a chearefull geuer. 8 God is able to make you riche in all grace, that ye in all thynges hauyng sufficient vnto the vtmost, may be riche vnto all maner of good workes, 9 As it is written: He hath sparsed abrode, and hath geuen to the poore, his ryghteousnesse remayneth for euer. 10 He that ministreth seede vnto ye sower, ministreth bread also for foode, and multiplieth your seede, and encreaseth the fruites of your ryghteousnesse: 11 That in all thynges ye may be made riche into all singlenesse, which causeth through vs, that thankes are geuen vnto God. 12 For the administration of this seruice, not only supplieth ye neede of the saintes: but also is aboundaunt by the thankes geuyng of many vnto God, 13 Which by the experiment of this ministration, prayse God for the obedience of your consentyng to the Gospell of Christe, and for your singlenesse in distributyng to them, and to all men: 14 And by their prayers for you, which long after you, for the aboundaunt grace of God in you. 15 Thankes be vnto God, for his vnspeakeable gyft.
• Luke 17:2 : 2 It were better for hym, that a mylstone were hanged about his necke, & he cast into the sea, then that he shoulde offende one of these litle ones.
• Matt 8:5-6 : 5 And when Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto hym a Centurion, besechyng hym. 6 And saying: Lorde, my seruaunt lyeth at home sicke of the paulsie, greeuously payned.