King James Version

1 Peter 4:3

For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “desire” (βούλημα) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to have carried out” (κατειργάσθαι) before having walked here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to us” (ἡμῖν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the of life” (τοῦ βίου) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will” (θέλημα) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to have carried out” (κατεργάσασθαι) before having walked here.

ἀρκετὸςarketosmay sufficeἀρκετόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “may suffice”, the subject formG713sufficient, enough.may sufficeγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παρεληλυθὼςparelēluthōsto pass byπαρέρχομαι (parerchomai)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to pass by”, a completed action with a present resultG3928I pass by, pass away, pass out of sight; I am rendered void, become vain, neglect, disregard.χρόνοςchronostimeχρόνοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “time”, the subject formG5550time, a particular time, season.This verse uses “time”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βούλημαboulēmawillβούλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “will”, the object formG1013will, counsel, purpose.This verse uses “will”.the willτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐθνῶνethnōnof the Gentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of the Gentiles”, the of-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.This verse uses “the Gentiles”.of the Gentilesκατειργάσθαιkateirgasthaito workoutκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)verb, perfect middle infinitive — “to workout”, a completed action with a present resultG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.πεπορευμένουςpeporeumenouswhen we walkedπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, perfect middle participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “when we walked”, a completed action with a present resultG4198I travel, journey, go, die.when we walkedἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἀσελγείαιςaselgeiaislasciviousnessἀσέλγεια (aselgeia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “lasciviousness”, the to- or for-formG766(outrageous conduct, conduct shocking to public decency, a wanton violence), wantonness, lewdness.lasciviousnessἐπιθυμίαιςepithumiaislustsἐπιθυμία (epithumia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “lusts”, the to- or for-formG1939desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust.lustsοἰνοφλυγίαιςoinophlugiaisexcess of wineοἰνοφλυγία (oinophlugia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “excess of wine”, the to- or for-formG3632drunkenness, debauchery.excess of wineκώμοιςkōmoisrevellingsκῶμος (kōmos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “revellings”, the to- or for-formG2970a feasting, reveling, carousal.revellingsπότοιςpotoisbanquetingsπότος (potos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “banquetings”, the to- or for-formG4224a drinking, carousing.banquetingsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀθεμίτοιςathemitoisabominableἀθέμιτος (athemitos)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “abominable”, the to- or for-formG111illegal, unlawful, criminal, lawless.abominableεἰδωλολατρίαιςeidōlolatriaisidolatriesεἰδωλολατρία (eidōlolatria)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “idolatries”, the to- or for-formG1495service (worship) of an image (an idol).idolatries

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βίουbioulifeβίος (bios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “life”, the of-formG979(a) life, (b) manner of life; livelihood.This verse uses “life”.θέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “will”, the object formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.κατεργάσασθαιkatergasasthaito have carried outκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)verb, perfect middle or passive infinitive — “to have carried out”, a completed action with a present resultG2716I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for sufficient to us [is] the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

Darby Translation

For the time past [is] sufficient [for us] to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and unhallowed idolatries.

Douay-Rheims

For the time past is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, for them who have walked in riotousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and unlawful worshipping of idols.

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