The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to lay down” (θεῖναι.) after [our] lives here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to lay down” (τιθέναι) after [our] lives here.
ἐνenHerebyἐνpreposition — “Hereby”G1722in, on, among.Herebyτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenperceive weγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “perceive we”, a completed action with a present resultG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.perceive weτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηνagapēnloveἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “love”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.the loveὅτιhotiof God, becauseὅτιconjunction — “of God, because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.of God, becauseἐκεῖνοςekeinosheἐκεῖνοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.heὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὴνpsuchēnour livesψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “our lives”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.our livesαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἔθηκενethēkento placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to place”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ὀφείλομενopheilomento oweὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to owe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3784I owe, ought.This verse uses “owe”.ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the of-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.the brethrenτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὰςpsuchassoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “soul”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.θεῖναιtheinaito placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to place”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
τιθέναιtithenaito laid downτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, second aorist active infinitive — “to laid down”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Young’s Literal Translation
in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;
World English Bible
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Darby Translation
Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down [our] lives.
Douay-Rheims
In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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