Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before antichrist here.
ΠαιδίαpaidiaLittle childrenπαιδίον (paidion)noun, vocative, plural, neuter — “Little children”, the calling formG3813a little child, an infant, little one.Little childrenἐσχάτηeschatēlastἔσχατος (eschatos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “last”, the subject formG2078last, at the last, finally, till the end.This verse uses “last”.the lastὥραhōratimeὥραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “time”, the subject formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.timeἐστίνestinit isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.it isκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.καθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.ἠκούσατεēkousateto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἀντίχριστοςantichristosantichristἀντίχριστοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “antichrist”, the subject formG500antichrist, either one who puts himself in the place of, or the enemy (opponent) of the Messiah.ἔρχεταιerchetaito comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.ἀντίχριστοιantichristoiantichristἀντίχριστος (antichristos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “antichrist”, the subject formG500antichrist, either one who puts himself in the place of, or the enemy (opponent) of the Messiah.πολλοὶpolloimuchπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.γεγόνασινgegonasinto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ὅθενhothenwhenceὅθενconjunction — “whence”G3606(a) whence, from which place, (b) wherefore.This verse uses “whence”.γινώσκομενginōskomento knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἐσχάτηeschatēlastἔσχατος (eschatos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “last”, the subject formG2078last, at the last, finally, till the end.This verse uses “last”.the lastὥραhōratimeὥραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “time”, the subject formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.timeἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Little youths, it is the last hour; and even as ye heard that the antichrist doth come, even now antichrists have become many — whence we know that it is the last hour;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.
Young’s Literal Translation
Little youths, it is the last hour; and even as ye heard that the antichrist doth come, even now antichrists have become many — whence we know that it is the last hour;
World English Bible
Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.
Darby Translation
Little children, it is [the] last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is [the] last hour.
Douay-Rheims
Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.
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