King James Version

1 Corinthians 5:3

For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “as” (ὡς) before being present here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἘγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iμὲνmenverilyμένparticle — “verily”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.verilyγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀπὼνapōnabsentἄπειμι (apeimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “absent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG548I am absent.absentτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματιsōmatiin bodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “in body”, the to- or for-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.in bodyπαρὼνparōnpresentπάρειμι (pareimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3918I am present, am near; I have come, arrived.presentδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πνεύματιpneumatiin spiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “in spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.in spiritἤδηēdēalreadyἤδηadverb — “already”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.This verse uses “already”.alreadyκέκρικαkekrikato judgeκρίνω (krinō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to judge”, a completed action with a present resultG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asπαρὼνparōnthough I were presentπάρειμι (pareimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “though I were present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3918I am present, am near; I have come, arrived.though I were presentτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soτοῦτοtoutothis deedοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this deed”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.this deedκατεργασάμενονkatergasamenonto workoutκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)verb, aorist middle participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to workout”, a single actionG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.

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ὡςhōsasὡςparticle — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I indeed, as being absent as to the body, and present as to the spirit, have already judged, as being present, him who so wrought this thing:

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I verily, being absent in body but present in spirit, have already as though I were present judged him that hath so wrought this thing,

Young’s Literal Translation

for I indeed, as being absent as to the body, and present as to the spirit, have already judged, as being present, him who so wrought this thing:

World English Bible

For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.

Darby Translation

For I , [as] absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged as present,

Douay-Rheims

I indeed, absent in body, but present in spirit, have already judged, as though I were present, him that hath so done,

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