Commentaries:Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Matthew 19:21
If thou wouldest be perfect (ei qeleiv teleiov einai). Condition of the first class, determined as fulfilled. Jesus assumes that the young man really desires to be perfect (a big adjective that, perfect as God is the goal, Matthew 5:48).
That thou hast (sou ta uparxonta). "Thy belongings." The Greek neuter plural participle used like our English word "belongings." It was a huge demand, for he was rich.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 19:21:
Luke 18:22
John 1:43
John 12:5
Hebrews 10:34
James 2:2
Revelation 10:8
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