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1 John 2:6

In 1 John 2 of 1 John.

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in the same way” (οὕτως) before walk here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λέγωνlegōnHe that saithλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “He that saith”, 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.He that saithἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himμένεινmeneinto stayμένω (menō)verb, present active infinitive — “to stay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.ὀφείλειopheileioughtὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “ought”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3784I owe, ought.This verse uses “ought”.oughtκαθὼςkathōseven asκαθώςconjunction — “even as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.even asἐκεῖνοςekeinosheἐκεῖνοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.heπεριεπάτησενperiepatēsenwalkedπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “walked”, a single actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.walkedκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αὐτὸςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.περιπατεῖνperipateinto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active infinitive — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω (houtō)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

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American Standard Version (1901)

he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Young’s Literal Translation

He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

World English Bible

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

Darby Translation

He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also [so] to walk.

Douay-Rheims

He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked.

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