King James Version

1 John 5:21

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “yourselves” (ἑαυτὰ) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “yourselves” (ἑαυτοὺς) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Amen” (ἀμήν.) after idols here.

ΤεκνίαtekniaLittle childrenτεκνίον (teknion)noun, vocative, plural, neuter — “Little children”, the calling formG5040a little child.Little childrenφυλάξατεphulaxatekeepφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “keep”, a single actionG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.This verse uses “keep”.keepἑαυτὰheautayourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “yourselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.yourselvesἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εἰδώλωνeidōlōnidolsεἴδωλον (eidōlon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “idols”, the of-formG1497an idol, false god.idols

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἑαυτοὺςheautousyourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)reflexive pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural, neuter — “yourselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.ἀμήνamēnAmenἀμήνinterjection — “Amen”G281verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be.This verse uses “amen”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Little children, guard yourselves from the idols! Amen.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.

Young’s Literal Translation

Little children, guard yourselves from the idols! Amen.

World English Bible

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Darby Translation

Children, keep yourselves from idols.

Douay-Rheims