Mat 5:25-26 | RWP | e4.org | Agree with ( ισθ ευνοων ). A present periphrastic active imperative. The verb is from ευνοος (friendly, kindly disposed). "Mak up wi' yere enemy" ( Braid Scots ). Compromise is better than prison where no principle is involved, but only personal interest. It is so easy to see principle where pride is involved. The officer ( τω υπηρετη ). This word means "under rower" on the ship with several ranks of rowers, the bottom rower ( υπο under and ηρεσσω , to row), the galley-slave, then any servant, the attendant in the synagogue ( ). Luke so describes John Mark in his relation to Barnabas and Saul ( ). Then it is applied to the "ministers of the word" ( ).

‏ Matthew 5:25-26

Agree with ( ισθ ευνοων ). A present periphrastic active imperative. The verb is from ευνοος (friendly, kindly disposed). "Mak up wi' yere enemy" (Braid Scots). Compromise is better than prison where no principle is involved, but only personal interest. It is so easy to see principle where pride is involved.

The officer ( τω υπηρετη ). This word means "under rower" on the ship with several ranks of rowers, the bottom rower ( υπο under and ηρεσσω, to row), the galley-slave, then any servant, the attendant in the synagogue (Lu 4:20). Luke so describes John Mark in his relation to Barnabas and Saul (Ac 13:5). Then it is applied to the "ministers of the word" (Lu 1:2).

The last farthing ( τον εσχατον κοδραντην ). A Latin word, quadrans, 1/4 of an as ( ασσαριον ) or two mites (Mr 12:42), a vivid picture of inevitable punishment for debt. This is emphasized by the strong double negative ου μη with the aorist subjunctive.