King James Version

1 Timothy 2:3

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before [is] good here.

τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisκαλὸνkalonis goodκαλός (kalos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “is good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.is goodκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπόδεκτονapodektonacceptableἀπόδεκτος (apodektos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “acceptable”, the subject formG587worthy to be received (welcomed), acceptable, welcome, pleasant.This verse uses “acceptable”.acceptableἐνώπιονenōpionin the sightἐνώπιονpreposition — “in the sight”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.in the sightτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σωτῆροςsōtērosSaviourσωτήρ (sōtēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Saviour”, the of-formG4990a savior, deliverer, preserver.SaviourἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

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American Standard Version (1901)

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Young’s Literal Translation

for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

World English Bible

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Darby Translation

for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

Douay-Rheims

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

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