King James Version

2 Corinthians 5:4

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “because that” (ἐφ᾽ ᾧ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “since” (ἐπειδή) before not here.

καὶkaiForκαίadverb — “For”G2532and, even, also, namely.Forγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὄντεςonteswe that areεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “we that are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.we that areἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σκήνειskēneithis tabernacleσκῆνος (skēnos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “this tabernacle”, the to- or for-formG4636a tent, tabernacle; fig: of the human body.this tabernacleστενάζομενstenazomendo groanστενάζω (stenazō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “do groan”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4727I groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire.do groanβαρούμενοιbaroumenoibeing burdenedβαρέω (bareō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “being burdened”, an ongoing or repeated actionG916I weight, load, burden, lit. and met.being burdenedἐφ’ephfor thatἐπί (epi)preposition — “for that”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.for thatᾧhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.θέλομενthelomenwe wouldθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we would”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.we wouldἐκδύσασθαιekdusasthaito be unclothedἐκδύω (ekduō)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to be unclothed”, a single actionG1562I put off, take off, strip off, with acc. of person or garment or both.be unclothedἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐπενδύσασθαιependusasthaito clothed uponἐπενδύομαι (ependuomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to clothed upon”, a single actionG1902I have on over (as a garment); mid: I put on myself in addition.clothed uponἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatκαταποθῇkatapothēmight be swallowed upκαταπίνω (katapinō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “might be swallowed up”, a single actionG2666I drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume.might be swallowed upτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θνητὸνthnētonmortalθνητός (thnētos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “mortal”, the subject formG2349mortal, subject to death.ὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ζωῆςzōēslifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.life

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐπειδήepeidēfor thatἐπειδήpreposition — “for that”G1894of time: when, now, after that; of cause: seeing that, forasmuch as.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

Young’s Literal Translation

for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.

World English Bible

For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Darby Translation

For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that [what is] mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Douay-Rheims

For we also, who are in this tabernacle, do groan, being burthened; because we would not be unclothed, but clothed upon, that that which is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

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