Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Who said to him: Why askest thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. there. 1 Samuel 2:2 There is none holy as the Lord is: for there is no other beside thee, and there is none strong like our God. Psalm 52:1 Unto the end, understanding for David, [2] When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech. [3] Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity? Psalm 145:7-9 They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice. . . . James 1:17 Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration. 1 John 4:8-10,16 He that loveth not knoweth not God: for God is charity. . . . but. Leviticus 18:5 Keep my laws and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them, I am the Lord. Ezekiel 20:11,12 And I gave them my statutes, and I shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. . . . Luke 10:26-28 But he said to him: What is written in the law? How readest thou? . . . Romans 10:5 For Moses wrote that the justice which is of the law: The man that shall do it shall live by it. Galatians 3:11-13 But that in the law no man is justified with God, it is manifest: because the just man liveth by faith. . . . Context The Rich Young Man16And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting? 17Who said to him: Why askest thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18He said to him: Which? And Jesus said: Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness.… Cross References Leviticus 18:5 Keep my laws and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them, I am the Lord. Nehemiah 9:29 And thou didst admonish them to return to thy law. But they dealt proudly, and hearkened not to thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them: and they withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. Psalm 119:68 Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications. Psalm 145:9 The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Ezekiel 20:21 But their children provoked me, they walked not in my commandments, nor observed my judgments to do them: which if a man do, he shall live in them: and they violated my sabbaths: and I threatened to pour out my indignation upon them, and to accomplish my wrath in them in the desert. Luke 10:28 And he said to him: Thou hast answered right. This do: and thou shalt live. Lexicon “WhyΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. do you ask ἐρωτᾷς (erōtas) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request. Me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. what is τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. good?” ἀγαθοῦ (agathou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'. [Jesus] replied, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “There is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. only One εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. who is ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. good. ἀγαθός (agathos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'. If εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. you want θέλεις (theleis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to enter εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. life, ζωὴν (zōēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. keep τήρησον (tērēson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. commandments.” ἐντολάς (entolas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. Additional Translations “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.” And He said to him, "Why do you ask Me about what is good? Only One is good. But if you desire to enter into life, keep the commandments." And he said to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments. And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. And he said to 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. "Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments." He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.' 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