ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐντέλλω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for מִצְוָה; in pl. frequently in Pss for פִּקּוּד ;] 1. generally, a charge, injunction, order, command: Luk.15:29, Jhn.10:18 11:57 12:49-50 14:31, Act.17:15, Col.4:10; ἐ. σαρκίνη, Heb.7:16, 18 2. Esp. of religious precepts and commandments; (a) of God's commandments: in OT, Mat.15:3 22:36, 38 22:40 Mk 7:8-9; Mrk.10:5, 19 12:28, 31 Eph.2:15, Heb.9:19; esp. of the decalogue, Mat.5:19 19:17, Mrk.10:19, Luk.18:20 23:56, Rom.7:8-13 13:9, Eph.6:2; of God's commandments in general, Luk.1:6, 1Co.7:19, 1Jn.2:3-8 Jn 3:22-24 Jn 4:21 Jn 5:2-3, Rev.12:17 14:12; collectively, ἡ ἐ. (cf. τ. ἔργον τ. θεοῦ, Jhn.6:29), 1Ti.6:14, 2Pe.2:21 3:2; (b) of things commanded Christ by the Father: Jhn.12:49-50 14:31 15:10; (with) of the precepts of Christ: Jhn.13:34 14:15, 21 15:10, 12, 1Co.14:37. 3. Phrases: before ἵνα, Jhn.13:34 15:12, 1Jn.3:23 Jn 4:21, 2Jn.6; ἐντολὴν (ὰς) παραβαίνειν, Mat.15:3; ἀκυροῦν, Mat.15:6 Rec.; τηρεῖν, Mat.19:17 Jhn.15:10, al.; ποιεῖν, 1Jn.5:2; διδόναι, Jhn.11:57; λαμβάνειν, Jhn.10:18, 2Jn.4; ἔχειν, Jhn.14:21, Heb.7:5; ἐ. καὶ δικαιώματα, Luk.1:6; ἐντολαὶ ἀνθρώπων (of Jewish tradition), Tit.1:14; i. καινή, Jhn.13:34, 1Jn.2:7, 2Jn.5.† (AS)
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G1785 — ἐντολή
entolē · commandment · Greek
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Matthew 5:19 · ἐντολῶνWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 15:3 · ἐντολὴνBut he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?Matthew 19:17 · ἐντολάς.¶And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.Matthew 22:36 · ἐντολὴMaster, which [is] the great commandment in the law?Matthew 22:38 · ἐντολή.This is the first and great commandment.Matthew 22:40 · ἐντολαῖςOn these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.Mark 7:8 · ἐντολὴνFor laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.Mark 7:9 · ἐντολὴνAnd he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.Mark 10:5 · ἐντολὴνAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.Mark 10:19 · ἐντολὰςThou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.Mark 12:28 · ἐντολὴAnd one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?Mark 12:31 · ἐντολὴAnd the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.Luke 1:6 · ἐντολαῖςAnd they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.Luke 15:29 · ἐντολήνAnd he answering said to [his] father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:Luke 18:20 · ἐντολὰςThou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.Luke 23:56 · ἐντολήν.¶And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.John 10:18 · ἐντολὴνNo man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.John 11:57 · ἐντολὰςNow both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew [it], that they might take him.John 12:49 · ἐντολὴνFor I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.John 12:50 · ἐντολὴAnd I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.John 13:34 · ἘντολὴνA new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.John 14:15 · ἐντολὰςIf ye love me, keep my commandments.John 14:21 · ἐντολάςHe that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.John 15:10 · ἐντολάς · ἐντολὰςIf ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.John 15:12 · ἐντολὴThis is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.Acts 17:15 · ἐντολὴνAnd they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.Romans 7:8 · ἐντολῆςBut sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.Romans 7:9 · ἐντολῆςFor I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.Romans 7:10 · ἐντολὴAnd the commandment, which [was ordained] to life, I found [to be] unto death.Romans 7:11 · ἐντολῆςFor sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].Romans 7:12 · ἐντολὴWherefore the law [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.Romans 7:13 · ἐντολῆς.¶Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.Romans 13:9 · ἐντολή,For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.1 Corinthians 7:19 · ἐντολῶνCircumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.Ephesians 2:15 · ἐντολῶνHaving abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace;Ephesians 6:2 · ἐντολὴHonour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)Colossians 4:10 · ἐντολάς·Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)1 Timothy 6:14 · ἐντολὴνThat thou keep [this] commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:Titus 1:14 · ἐντολαῖςNot giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.Hebrews 7:5 · ἐντολὴνAnd verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:Hebrews 7:16 · ἐντολῆςWho is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.Hebrews 7:18 · ἐντολῆςFor there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.Hebrews 9:19 · ἐντολῆςFor when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,2 Peter 2:21 · ἐντολῆς.For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known [it], to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.2 Peter 3:2 · ἐντολῆςThat ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:1 John 2:3 · ἐντολὰςAnd hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.1 John 2:4 · ἐντολὰςHe that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.1 John 2:7 · ἐντολὴν · ἐντολὴν · ἐντολὴBrethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.1 John 2:8 · ἐντολὴνAgain, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.1 John 3:22 · ἐντολὰςAnd whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.1 John 3:23 · ἐντολὴ · ἐντολὴνAnd this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.1 John 3:24 · ἐντολὰςAnd he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.1 John 4:21 · ἐντολὴνAnd this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.1 John 5:2 · ἐντολὰςBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.1 John 5:3 · ἐντολὰς · ἐντολαὶFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.2 John 1:4 · ἐντολὴνI rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.2 John 1:5 · ἐντολὴνAnd now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.2 John 1:6 · ἐντολὰς · ἐντολήAnd this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.Revelation 12:17 · ἐντολὰςAnd the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.Revelation 14:12 · ἐντολὰςHere is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.