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G1785 — ἐντολή

entolē · commandment · Greek

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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Matthew 5:19 · ἐντολῶνSo then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 15:3 · ἐντολὴνJesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?Matthew 19:17 · ἐντολάς.¶“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”Matthew 22:36 · ἐντολὴ“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”Matthew 22:38 · ἐντολή.This is the first and greatest commandment.Matthew 22:40 · ἐντολαῖςAll the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”Mark 7:8 · ἐντολὴνYou have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”Mark 7:9 · ἐντολὴνHe went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.Mark 10:5 · ἐντολὴνBut Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.Mark 10:19 · ἐντολὰςYou know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”Mark 12:28 · ἐντολὴNow one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”Mark 12:31 · ἐντολὴThe second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”Luke 1:6 · ἐντολαῖςBoth of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.Luke 15:29 · ἐντολήνBut he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.Luke 18:20 · ἐντολὰςYou know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”Luke 23:56 · ἐντολήν.¶Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.John 10:18 · ἐντολὴνNo one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”John 11:57 · ἐντολὰςBut the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.John 12:49 · ἐντολὴνI have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.John 12:50 · ἐντολὴAnd I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”John 13:34 · ἘντολὴνA new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.John 14:15 · ἐντολὰςIf you love Me, you will keep My commandments.John 14:21 · ἐντολάςWhoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”John 15:10 · ἐντολάς · ἐντολὰςIf you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.John 15:12 · ἐντολὴThis is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.Acts 17:15 · ἐντολὴνThose who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.Romans 7:8 · ἐντολῆςBut sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.Romans 7:9 · ἐντολῆςOnce I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.Romans 7:10 · ἐντολὴSo I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death.Romans 7:11 · ἐντολῆςFor sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.Romans 7:12 · ἐντολὴSo then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.Romans 7:13 · ἐντολῆς.¶Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.Romans 13:9 · ἐντολή,The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”1 Corinthians 7:19 · ἐντολῶνCircumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.Ephesians 2:15 · ἐντολῶνby abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace Ephesians 6:2 · ἐντολὴ“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),Colossians 4:10 · ἐντολάς·My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.1 Timothy 6:14 · ἐντολὴνKeep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,Titus 1:14 · ἐντολαῖςand will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.Hebrews 7:5 · ἐντολὴνNow the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.Hebrews 7:16 · ἐντολῆςone who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.Hebrews 7:18 · ἐντολῆςSo the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless Hebrews 9:19 · ἐντολῆςFor when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,2 Peter 2:21 · ἐντολῆς.It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.2 Peter 3:2 · ἐντολῆςby recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.1 John 2:3 · ἐντολὰςBy this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.1 John 2:4 · ἐντολὰςIf anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.1 John 2:7 · ἐντολὴν · ἐντολὴν · ἐντολὴBeloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.1 John 2:8 · ἐντολὴνThen again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.1 John 3:22 · ἐντολὰςand we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.1 John 3:23 · ἐντολὴ · ἐντολὴνAnd this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.1 John 3:24 · ἐντολὰςWhoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.1 John 4:21 · ἐντολὴνAnd we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.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 burdensome,2 John 1:4 · ἐντολὴνI was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.2 John 1:5 · ἐντολὴνAnd now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.2 John 1:6 · ἐντολὰς · ἐντολήAnd this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.Revelation 12:17 · ἐντολὰςAnd the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.Revelation 14:12 · ἐντολὰςHere is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.