Matthew 12:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”
Matthew 12:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 12:36 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 12:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”
Matthew 12:36 — World English Bible
Matthew 12:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. ”
Matthew 12:36 — American Standard Version
Matthew 12:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`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;”
Matthew 12:36 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 12:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day: ”
Matthew 12:36 — Darby Translation
Matthew 12:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement.”
Matthew 12:36 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 12:36 in Context — Matthew 12
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
What Does Matthew 12:36 Mean?
Matthew 12:36 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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