Bible Strands
Luke 15:31
‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The father addresses his elder son at the moment the younger brother returns and the feast is prepared.
The words — τὲκνον (teknon) translates literally to “Son,” and πάντοτε (pantote) means “always,” establishing permanent presence rather than conditional access.
The thread — This claim of shared ownership runs parallel to the covenantal inheritance in Romans 9:4 and the priority of the children in Mark 7:27.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to verify whether their claim to divine resources rests on continuous relational standing or on earned merit.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Cross-references
- Mark 7:27 “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
- Romans 9:4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
- Romans 11:1 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Matthew 20:13 But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
- Luke 19:22 His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
- Romans 11:35 “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”