King James Version

1 Corinthians 11:17

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “worse” (ἧσσον) before you come here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “worse” (ἧττον) before you come here.

Τοῦτοtoutoin thisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “in this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.in thisδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.παραγγέλλωνparangellōnthat I declareπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “that I declare”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.that I declareοὐκoukyou notοὐ (ou)adverb — “you not”G3756no, not.you notἐπαινῶepainōto praiseἐπαινέω (epaineō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to praise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1867I praise, commend, applaud.This verse uses “praise”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κρεῖσσονkreissongreaterκρείττων (kreíttōn)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “greater”, the object formG2909Strong’s files this form under G2908 (κρεῖσσον).the betterἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἧσσονhēssonworseἥσσων (hēssōn)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “worse”, the object formG2276lesser, inferior, weaker.the worseσυνέρχεσθεsunerchestheto assembleσυνέρχομαι (sunerchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to assemble”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4905I come or go with, accompany; I come together, assemble.This verse uses “assemble”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἧττονhēttonworseἥττονadjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “worse”, the object formG2276lesser, inferior, weaker.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.

Young’s Literal Translation

And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;

World English Bible

But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Darby Translation

But [in] prescribing [to you on] this [which I now enter on], I do not praise, [namely,] that ye come together, not for the better, but for the worse.

Douay-Rheims

Now this I ordain: not praising you, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

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