The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Previously” (Πάλαι) before you have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “before” (κατέναντι) before God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “again” (Πάλιν) before you have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “before the” (Κατενώπιον τοῦ) before God here.
ΠάλαιpalaiAgainπάλαιadverb — “Again”G3819of old, long ago, in times past, former.Againδοκεῖτεdokeitethink yeδοκέω (dokeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “think ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.This verse uses “think”.think yeὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youἀπολογούμεθαapologoumethato defend oneselfἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “to defend oneself”, an ongoing or repeated actionG626I give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense.κατέναντιkatenantibeforeκατέναντιpreposition — “before”G2713opposite, in front (of), over against.beforeθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inΧριστῷchristōChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christλαλοῦμενlaloumento speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butπάνταpantawe do all thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “we do all things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.we do all thingsἀγαπητοίagapētoidearly belovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “dearly beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.dearly belovedὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourοἰκοδομῆςoikodomēsedifyingοἰκοδομή (oikodomē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “edifying”, the of-formG3619(a) the act of building, (b) a building, (c) met: spiritual advancement, edification.edifying
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ΠάλινpalinAgainπάλινadverb — “Again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.Κατενώπιονkatenōpionbeforeκατενώπιονpreposition — “before”G2714before the face of, over against.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,
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American Standard Version (1901)
Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Young’s Literal Translation
Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, [are] for your up-building,
World English Bible
Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Darby Translation
Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.
Douay-Rheims
Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.
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