Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
12:36-37 The idle word, in this context, was the accusation that Jesus had demonic inspiration. • What one says will acquit or condemn; one’s words reflect the true condition of the heart.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
12:36-37 The idle word, in this context, was the accusation that Jesus had demonic inspiration. • What one says will acquit or condemn; one’s words reflect the true condition of the heart.
Literal English (YLT)ⓘYoung's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.Young's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.
'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;
Greek (New Testament)ⓘA Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.A Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.
none λεγω δε υμιν οτι παν ρημα αργον ο εαν λαλησωσιν οι ανθρωποι αποδωσουσιν περι αυτου λογον εν ημερα κρισεως
King James Versionⓘ
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.