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Matthew 18:3

έάν (G1437) с conj. если. Вводит conj., которое предполагает, что условие возможно.
στραφήτε aor. conj. pass. от στρέφω (G4762) поворачивать, оборачиваться; "если только вы повернетесь так, как будто бы вы шли в противоположную сторону" (EGT). Pass. с возвр. знач. (BAGD).
γένησθε aor. conj. med. (dep.) от γίνομαι mi 181) становиться,
ού μή (G2194; G3361) двойное, эмфатическое отрицание: вовсе нет.
είσέλθητε aor. conj. act. от εισέρχομαι (G1525) входить.

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