King James Version

2 Peter 1:9

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “sins” (ἁμαρτημάτων) after him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sins” (ἁμαρτιῶν.) after him here.

ᾧhōhe thatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he that”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.he thatγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.μὴmēlackethμήadverb — “lacketh”G3361not, lest.lackethπάρεστινparestinbe presentπάρειμι (pareimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “be present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3918I am present, am near; I have come, arrived.ταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsτυφλόςtuphlosblindτυφλόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “blind”, the subject formG5185blind, physically or mentally.blindἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.μυωπάζωνmuōpazōnand cannot see afar offμυωπάζω (muōpazō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and cannot see afar off”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3467I am short-sighted, blink, see dimly.and cannot see afar offλήθηνlēthēnand hath forgottenλήθη (lēthē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “and hath forgotten”, the object formG3024forgetfulness, oblivion.and hath forgottenλαβὼνlabōnto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καθαρισμοῦkatharismouthat he was purged fromκαθαρισμός (katharismos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “that he was purged from”, the of-formG2512cleansing, purifying, purification, literal, ceremonial, or moral; met: expiation.that he was purged fromτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πάλαιpalaioldπάλαιadverb — “old”G3819of old, long ago, in times past, former.oldαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἁμαρτημάτωνhamartēmatōnsinsἁμάρτημα (hamartēma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “sins”, the of-formG265a fault, sin, evil deed.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnsinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “sins”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

Young’s Literal Translation

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;

World English Bible

For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

Darby Translation

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.

Douay-Rheims

For he that hath not these things with him, is blind, and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

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