The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I speak” (λαλῶ.) after you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I say” (λέγω) after you here.
ἐκνήψατεeknēpsateAwakeἐκνήφω (eknēphō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Awake”, a single actionG1594I return to soberness of mind.Awakeδικαίωςdikaiōsto righteousnessδικαίωςadverb — “to righteousness”G1346justly, righteously.to righteousnessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἁμαρτάνετεhamartaneteto sinἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to sin”, an ongoing or repeated actionG264originally: I miss the mark, hence (a) I make a mistake, (b) I sin, commit a sin (against God); sometimes the idea of sinning against a fellow-creature is present.ἀγνωσίανagnōsiannot the knowledgeἀγνωσία (agnōsia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “not the knowledge”, the object formG56ignorance; specifically: willful ignorance.not the knowledgeγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godτινεςtinesoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἔχουσινechousinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.πρὸςprosthis toπρόςpreposition — “this to”G4314to, towards, with.this toἐντροπὴνentropēnshameἐντροπή (entropē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “shame”, the object formG1791shame.shameὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.λαλῶlalōto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
λέγωlegōI speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
awake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say [it].
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American Standard Version (1901)
Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.
Young’s Literal Translation
awake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say [it].
World English Bible
Wake up righteously and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
Darby Translation
Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some are ignorant of God: I speak to you as a matter of shame.
Douay-Rheims
Awake, ye just, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God, I speak it to your shame.
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