11 translations · Greek
Matthew 5:18
For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
Matthew 5:18 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
- KJV King James Version
- For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for truly I say to you, until the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the Law, until all may come to pass.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I assure you, until heaven and earth come to an end, not a single letter, not a single dot of the law will come to an end before everything is fulfilled.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀμὴν | amēn | truly | G281 ἀμήν amen |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| λέγω | legō | I tell | G3004 λέγω to say |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| ἕως | heōs | until | G2193 ἕως until |
| ἂν | an | — | G302 ἄν if |
| παρέλθῃ | parelthē | pass away | G3928 παρέρχομαι to pass by |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| οὐρανὸς | ouranos | heaven | G3772 οὐρανός heaven |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἡ | hē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γῆ | gē | earth | G1093 γῆ earth: planet |
| ἰῶτα | iōta | jot | G2503 ἰῶτα iota |
| ἓν | hen | a single | G1520 εἷς one |
| ἢ | ē | not | G2228 ἤ or |
| μία | mia | a | G1520 εἷς one |
| κεραία | keraia | stroke of a pen | G2762 κεραία tittle |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 οὐ no |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| παρέλθῃ | parelthē | will disappear | G3928 παρέρχομαι to pass by |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 ἀπό away from |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| νόμου | nomou | Law | G3551 νόμος law |
| ἕως | heōs | until | G2193 ἕως until |
| ἂν | an | — | G302 ἄν if |
| πάντα | panta | everything | G3956 πᾶς all |
| γένηται | genētai | is accomplished | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
Related verses
- Luke 16:17
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
- Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
- Psalm 119:89–90
Yahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever. Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
- 1 Peter 1:25
but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.
- Matthew 24:34–35
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
- Isaiah 51:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish away like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a garment; and its inhabitants will die in the same way: but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will not be abolished.
- Mark 13:30
Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
- Revelation 20:11
I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.
- Psalm 102:26
They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.
- Psalm 119:152
Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
16 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 “Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
19 Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Read all of Matthew 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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