This basic grammar is written for the specific purpose of helping students read their New Testament in Greek. For this purpose it will serve the needs of students in college or seminary, ministers in their sermon preparation, or intelligent laymen. An attempt has been made to concentrate on the essentials. The order of presentation of the material has been determined by the needs of the reader of the New Testament Greek who is seeking to learn as accurately as possible its real meaning. Standard grammatical terminology has been used as much as possible and every effort has been made to make every part of this grammar simple and useful. A glance at the table of contents will show how the reader of the Greek New Testament will be able to make easy and ready use of the material in the grammar.