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Charles Rose Commentaries

Matthew 6:33

ζητείτε (G2212) praes. imper. act. искать. Praes. выражает призыв к постоянному настрою. Imper., после которого следует fut., образует аподосис в семитском conj. (Beyer, 252-55).
δικαιοσύνη (G1343) праведность, поведение в согласии с волей Божьей (GW, 129; RM, 89-91).
καί (G2532) и, так что. Предваряет результат, вытекающий из предшествующего (BAGD).
προστεθήσεται fut. ind. pass. от προστίθημι (G4369) добавлять, вносить на счет, доставлять довольствие кому-л. (ММ). Богосл. pass.; это прибавление осуществляет Бог (DA).

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