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1 Timothy 6:11

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[and] gentleness” (πραϋπαθίαν·) after endurance here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τοῦ) before God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “[and] humility” (πρᾳότητα) after endurance here.

Σὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouδέdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andὦōoh!ὦinterjection — “oh!”G5599O, an exclamation, used in addressing someone.ἄνθρωπεanthrōpea humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “a human”, the calling formG444a man, one of the human race.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ταῦταtautathisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.φεῦγεpheugeto fleeφεύγω (pheugō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to flee”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5343I flee, escape, shun.This verse uses “flee”.δίωκεdiōkefollow afterδιώκω (diōkō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “follow after”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.follow afterδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the object formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.righteousnessεὐσέβειανeusebeiangodlinessεὐσέβεια (eusebeia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “godliness”, the object formG2150piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness.This verse uses “godliness”.godlinessπίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithἀγάπηνagapēnloveἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “love”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.loveὑπομονήνhupomonēnpatienceὑπομονή (hupomonē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “patience”, the object formG5281endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for.patienceπραϋπαθίανpraupathianmeeknessπραϋπαθία (praupathia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “meekness”, the object formG6073gentlenessmeekness

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πρᾳότηταpraotētameeknessπρᾳότης (praotēs)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “meekness”, the object formG4236mildness, gentleness, meekness, kindness.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Young’s Literal Translation

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

World English Bible

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Darby Translation

But thou , O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

Douay-Rheims

But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.

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