For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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γάρ
Vocabulary form:
γάρ
Definition:
for
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
1,041
GK:
1142
Mnemonic Singing:
For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies
Notes:
Postpositive
Biblical Concordance
Matthew 1:20 | But as he pondered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for (gar | γάρ | conj) that which has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. |
Matthew 1:21 | And she will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for (gar | γάρ | conj) he will save his people from their sins.” |
Matthew 2:2 | saying, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For (gar | γάρ | conj) we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship him.” |
Matthew 2:5 | They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for (gar | γάρ | conj) thus it is written by the prophet: |
Matthew 2:6 | ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for (gar | γάρ | conj) from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” |
Matthew 2:13 | After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for (gar | γάρ | conj) Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” |
Matthew 2:20 | saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for (gar | γάρ | conj) those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” |
Matthew 3:2 | “Repent, for (gar | γάρ | conj) the kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
Matthew 3:3 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet when he said, ‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’” |
Matthew 3:9 | and do not presume you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for (gar | γάρ | conj) I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. |
Matthew 3:15 | But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for (gar | γάρ | conj) in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. |
Matthew 4:6 | and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for (gar | γάρ | conj) it stands written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘on their hands they will hold you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” |
Matthew 4:10 | Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For (gar | γάρ | conj) it stands written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him alone.’” |
Matthew 4:17 | From then on Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for (gar | γάρ | conj) the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” |
Matthew 4:18 | As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for (gar | γάρ | conj) they were fishermen. |
Matthew 5:12 | Rejoice and be very glad because your reward is great in heaven; for (gar | γάρ | conj) that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. |
Matthew 5:18 | I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single iota or one little stroke will pass from the law until everything takes place. |
Matthew 5:20 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. |
Matthew 5:29 | If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away for (gar | γάρ | conj) it is better for you to lose a part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell. |
Matthew 5:30 | And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away for (gar | γάρ | conj) it is better for you to lose a part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell. |
Matthew 5:46 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? |
Matthew 6:7 | “And when you are praying, do not babble on, as the Gentiles do, for (gar | γάρ | conj) they think that they will be heard for their many words. |
Matthew 6:8 | Do not be like them, for (gar | γάρ | conj) your Father knows what you need before you ask him. |
Matthew 6:14 | “For (gar | γάρ | conj) if you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; |
Matthew 6:16 | “And when you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for (gar | γάρ | conj) they disfigure their faces so that they will appear to others as fasting; I tell you the truth, they have their reward. |
Matthew 6:21 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
Matthew 6:24 | “No one can serve two masters, for (gar | γάρ | conj) either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and possessions. |
Matthew 6:32 | for (gar | γάρ | conj) the Gentiles pursue all these things — for (gar | γάρ | conj) your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. |
Matthew 6:34 | Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for (gar | γάρ | conj) tomorrow will be anxious about itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. |
Matthew 7:2 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) by the standard you judge you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. |
Matthew 7:8 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) everyone who asks receives, and everyone who seeks finds, and for everyone who knocks it will be opened. |
Matthew 7:12 | “So whatever you would like others to do to you, do also to them, for (gar | γάρ | conj) this is the law and the prophets. |
Matthew 7:25 | When the rain came down, and the waters rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, it did not collapse because (gar | γάρ | conj) it had been founded on rock. |
Matthew 7:29 | for (gar | γάρ | conj) he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes. |
Matthew 8:9 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” |
Matthew 9:5 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) which is easier; to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? |
Matthew 9:13 | Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For (gar | γάρ | conj) I did not come to call the pious, but sinners, to repentance.” |
Matthew 9:16 | No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because (gar | γάρ | conj) the patch will pull away from the garment, and the tear will be worse. |
Matthew 9:21 | for (gar | γάρ | conj) she was saying to herself, “If I can only touch his garment, I will be healed.” |
Matthew 9:24 | he said, “Leave now, for (gar | γάρ | conj) the girl is not dead but only sleeping.” And they began to ridicule him. |
Matthew 10:10 | or a bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for (gar | γάρ | conj) the worker deserves to be fed. |
Matthew 10:17 | And beware of men, for (gar | γάρ | conj) they will hand you over to the courts, and they will flog you in their synagogues; |
Matthew 10:19 | But when they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for (gar | γάρ | conj) what you are to say will be given to you at that time. |
Matthew 10:20 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) it will not be you speaking but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. |
Matthew 10:23 | When they persecute you in one town, flee to another; for (gar | γάρ | conj) I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. |
Matthew 10:26 | “Therefore do not be afraid of them; for (gar | γάρ | conj) there is nothing covered that will not be uncovered, and hidden that will not be made known. |
Matthew 10:35 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) I came to turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; |
Matthew 11:13 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) all the prophets and the law prophesied until John; |
Matthew 11:18 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ |
Matthew 11:30 | For (gar | γάρ | conj) my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” |