KJV King James Version
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
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Matthew 18:10
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
WEB World English Bible
See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
ASV American Standard Version
See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Beware!—ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,
Surrounding context — Matthew 18
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast [them] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that [sheep], than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὉρᾶτεG3708 · horaōto see: seeμὴG3361 · mēnotκαταφρονήσητεG2706 · kataphroneōto despiseἑνὸςG1520 · ehisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμικρῶνG3398 · mikrossmallτούτων·G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itλέγωG3004 · legōto sayγὰρG1063 · garforὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄγγελοιG32 · angelosangelαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongοὐρανοῖςG3772 · ouranosheavenδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofπαντὸςG3956 · pasallβλέπουσινG991 · blepōto seeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρόσωπονG4383 · prosōponfaceτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρόςG3962 · patērfatherμουG3165 · memeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongοὐρανοῖς.G3772 · ouranosheaven
Cross-references
Psalm 91:11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Psalm 34:7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;Acts 12:7-11And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from [his] hands.2 Kings 6:16-17And he answered, Fear not: for they that [be] with us [are] more than they that [be] with them.Matthew 18:6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea.Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.Matthew 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.Genesis 32:1-2And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.Matthew 2:13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.Luke 1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.1 Corinthians 16:11Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.Acts 12:15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.Romans 14:21[It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.1 Thessalonians 4:8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.Matthew 2:19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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