Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. New Living Translation And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. English Standard Version I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, Berean Standard Bible But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. Berean Literal Bible And I say to you that every careless word that they will speak, men will give an account of it in day of judgment. King James Bible But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. New King James Version But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. New American Standard Bible But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment. NASB 1995 “But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. NASB 1977 “And I say to you, that every careless word that men shall speak, they shall render account for it in the day of judgment. Legacy Standard Bible But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. Amplified Bible But I tell you, on the day of judgment people will have to give an accounting for every careless or useless word they speak. Christian Standard Bible I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak. Holman Christian Standard Bible I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak. American Standard Version And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. Contemporary English Version I promise you on the day of judgment, everyone will have to account for every careless word they have spoken. English Revised Version And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I can guarantee that on judgment day people will have to give an account of every careless word they say. Good News Translation "You can be sure that on the Judgment Day you will have to give account of every useless word you have ever spoken. International Standard Version I tell you, on Judgment Day people will give an account for every thoughtless word they have uttered, Majority Standard Bible But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. NET Bible I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak. New Heart English Bible But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. Webster's Bible Translation But I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment. Weymouth New Testament But I tell you that for every careless word that men shall speak they will be held accountable on the day of Judgement. World English Bible I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I say to you that every idle word that men may speak, they will give for it a reckoning in [the] day of judgment; Berean Literal Bible And I say to you that every careless word that they will speak, men will give an account of it in day of judgment. Young's Literal Translation 'And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; Smith's Literal Translation And I say to you, That every idle word which men speak, they shill return word for it in the day of judgment. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version But I say to you, that for every idle word which men will have spoken, they shall render an account in the day of judgment. New American Bible I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak. New Revised Standard Version I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor I say to you, that for every foolish word which men speak, they will have to answer for it on the day of judgment. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For I say to you that every idle word that people will speak, they will give an answer for it in the Day of Judgment. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut I say to you, That for every idle word which men speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment. Mace New Testament but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter. Weymouth New Testament But I tell you that for every careless word that men shall speak they will be held accountable on the day of Judgement. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Good and Bad Fruit…35The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. 36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. 37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”… Cross References James 3:5-6 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. Colossians 3:8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise. James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few. Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly. Luke 6:45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress. Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. Psalm 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Ephesians 5:4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. Treasury of Scripture But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. every. Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Romans 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. Ephesians 6:4-6 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord… idle word. Jump to Previous Account Accountable Accounting Careless Foolish Held Idle Judged Judgement Judgment Judgment-Day Reckoning Render Speak Thereof Utter WordJump to Next Account Accountable Accounting Careless Foolish Held Idle Judged Judgement Judgment Judgment-Day Reckoning Render Speak Thereof Utter WordMatthew 12 1. Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,3. by scripture, 9. by reason, 13. and by a miracle. 22. He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute; 24. and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub, 32. he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven. 36. Account shall be made of idle words. 38. He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign, 46. and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother. But I tell you This phrase emphasizes the authority of Jesus as He speaks. In the Greek, "λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν" (legō de hymin) underscores the personal and direct communication from Jesus to His audience. It is a reminder of His divine authority and the importance of His teachings. Jesus often used this phrase to introduce significant truths, indicating that what follows is of utmost importance and should be heeded with seriousness. that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. that οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. men ἄνθρωποι (anthrōpoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. will give ἀποδώσουσιν (apodōsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc. an account λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] day ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. of judgment κρίσεως (kriseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2920: Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice. for ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. every πᾶν (pan) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. careless ἀργὸν (argon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 692: Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless. word ῥῆμα (rhēma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever. they have spoken. λαλήσουσιν (lalēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. Links Matthew 12:36 NIVMatthew 12:36 NLT Matthew 12:36 ESV Matthew 12:36 NASB Matthew 12:36 KJV Matthew 12:36 BibleApps.com Matthew 12:36 Biblia Paralela Matthew 12:36 Chinese Bible Matthew 12:36 French Bible Matthew 12:36 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 12:36 I tell you that every idle word (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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