Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “this” (τοῦτο) before ready here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “yours” (ὑμῶν) before but here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
ἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Beholdτρίτονtritonthird timeτρίτος (tritos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “third time”, the object formG5154third.the third timeτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἑτοίμωςhetoimōsreadyἑτοίμωςadverb — “ready”G2093readily.readyἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.to comeπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκαταναρκήσωkatanarkēsōbe burdensomeκαταναρκάω (katanarkaō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “be burdensome”, an action still aheadG2655(properly a medical term: I stupefy, hence) I burden, encumber.be burdensomeοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forζητῶzētōto seekζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to seek”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.This verse uses “seek”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὀφείλειopheileito oweὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to owe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3784I owe, ought.This verse uses “owe”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέκναteknafor the childrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “for the children”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.for the childrenτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γονεῦσινgoneusinparentγονεύς (goneus)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “parent”, the to- or for-formG1118a begetter, father; plur: parents.θησαυρίζεινthēsaurizeinto store upθησαυρίζω (thēsaurizō)verb, present active infinitive — “to store up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2343I store up, treasure up, save, lay up.This verse uses “store up”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γονεῖςgoneisparentγονεύς (goneus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “parent”, the subject formG1118a begetter, father; plur: parents.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τέκνοιςteknoischildτέκνον (teknon)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “child”, the to- or for-formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.
Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,
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American Standard Version (1901)
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,
World English Bible
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Darby Translation
Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in laziness a charge; for I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Douay-Rheims
Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
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