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2 Corinthians 13:7

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “We pray” (εὐχόμεθα) before now here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I pray” (Εὐχόμαι) before now here.

εὐχόμεθαeuchomethaI prayεὔχομαι (euchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “I pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2172I pray, wish.This verse uses “pray”.I prayδὲdethoughδέconjunction — “though”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.thoughπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.κακὸνkakonevilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.μηδένmēdennothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.οὐχouchnoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weδόκιμοιdokimoitestedδόκιμος (dokimos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “tested”, the subject formG1384approved, acceptable, tried.φανῶμενphanōmento shineφαίνω (phainō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to shine”, a single actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.This verse uses “shine”.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καλὸνkalongoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good”, the object 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”.ποιῆτεpoiēteto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἀδόκιμοιadokimoireprobatesἀδόκιμος (adokimos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “reprobates”, the subject formG96failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit.reprobatesὦμενōmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ΕὐχόμαιeuchomaiI prayεὔχομαιverb, present middle or passive indicative, 1st person plural — “I pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2172I pray, wish.This verse uses “pray”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate.

Young’s Literal Translation

and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

World English Bible

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.

Darby Translation

But we pray to God that ye may do nothing evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do what is right, and we be as reprobates.

Douay-Rheims

Now we pray God, that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and that we may be as reprobates.

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