The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “profiting” (σύμφορον) before but here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “common profiting” (συμφέρον) before but here.
καθὼςkathōsEven asκαθώςconjunction — “Even as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.Even asκἀγὼkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).Iπάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allπᾶσινpasinmen in allπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “men in all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.men in allἀρέσκωareskōto pleaseἀρέσκωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to please”, an ongoing or repeated actionG700I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.This verse uses “please”.μὴmēthings, notμήadverb — “things, not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.things, notζητῶνzētōnseekingζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “seeking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.seekingτὸtothe profitὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the profit”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.the profitἐμαυτοῦemautoumyselfἐμαυτοῦpersonal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “myself”, the of-formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).σύμφορονsumphoronto be profitableσύμφορονadjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “to be profitable”, the object formG4851I bring together, collect; I am profitable to.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πολλῶνpollōnof manyπολύς (polus)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of many”, the of-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.of manyἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatσωθῶσινsōthōsinthey may be savedσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they may be saved”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.they may be saved
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
συμφέρονsumpheronprofitσυμφέρω (sumpherō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “profit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4851I bring together, collect; I am profitable to.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many — that they may be saved.
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American Standard Version (1901)
even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
Young’s Literal Translation
as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many — that they may be saved.
World English Bible
even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
Darby Translation
Even as I also please all in all things; not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
Douay-Rheims
As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself, but to many, that may be saved.
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