Matthew 18:32–33
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:
Then his lord, after that hee had called him, said vnto him, O thou wicked seruant, I forgaue thee all that debt because thou desiredst me:
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Shouldest not thou also haue had compassion on thy fellow-seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?
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From verse 32
- Luke 19:22Rank 1 from verse 32
22And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
22And hee saith vnto him, Out of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, thou wicked seruant: Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking vp that I layde not downe, and reaping that I did not sow.
- Romans 3:19Rank 2 from verse 32
19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
19Now we know that what things soeuer the Law saith, it saith to them who are vnder the Law: that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all the world may become ‖guilty before God.
- Matthew 25:26Rank 3 from verse 32
26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
26His lord answered, and said vnto him, Thou wicked and slouthfull seruant, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strawed:
From verse 33
- Colossians 3:13Rank 1 from verse 33
- Ephesians 4:32–2Rank 2 from verse 33
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- Matthew 6:12Rank 3 from verse 33
- Luke 6:35–36Rank 4 from verse 33
35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
35But loue yee your enemies, and doe good, and lend, hoping for nothing againe: and your reward shall bee great, and ye shalbe the children of the Highest: for hee is kinde vnto the vnthankfull, and to the euill.
36Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.
- Matthew 5:44–45Rank 5 from verse 33
44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
44But I say vnto you, *Loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, doe good to them that hate you, and *pray for them which despitefully vse you, and persecute you:
45That yee may be the children of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to rise on the euill and on the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and on the vniust.
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Matthew 18:32
A master, owner, ruler, husband, or other man in authority.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Released from guilt, debt, offence, or punishment; pardoned.
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That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods, or services; that which one person is bound to pay or perform to another.
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Second-person singular past form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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Matthew 18:33
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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compassion
Pity, mercy, or tender concern.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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fellowservant
One who serves together with another, sharing service under the same lord or master.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Sense 1: Compassion or sorrow awakened by another's distress. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel or show compassion.
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31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
31So when his fellow-seruants saw what was done, they were very sorie, and came, and told vnto their lord all that was done.
32Then 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:
32Then his lord, after that hee had called him, said vnto him, O thou wicked seruant, I forgaue thee all that debt because thou desiredst me:
Selected passage33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
33Shouldest not thou also haue had compassion on thy fellow-seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?
Selected passage34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
34And his lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentors, till hee should pay all that was due vnto him.