King James Version

2 Peter 2:4

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “being kept” (τηρουμένους,) after judgment here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “kept” (τετηρημένους) after judgment here.

Εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἀγγέλωνangelōnangelsἄγγελος (angelos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “angels”, the of-formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.the angelsἁμαρτησάντωνhamartēsantōnthat sinnedἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “that sinned”, a single actionG264originally: I miss the mark, hence (a) I make a mistake, (b) I sin, commit a sin (against God); sometimes the idea of sinning against a fellow-creature is present.that sinnedοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐφείσατοepheisatoto spareφείδομαι (pheidomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to spare”, a single actionG5339I spare, abstain, forbear.This verse uses “spare”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butσειραῖςseiraisthem into chainsσειρά (seira)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “them into chains”, the to- or for-formG4577a chain.them into chainsζόφουzophouof darknessζόφος (zophos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of darkness”, the of-formG2217darkness, murkiness, gloom.This verse uses “darkness”.of darknessταρταρώσαςtartarōsasto condemnταρταρόω (tartaroō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to condemn”, a single actionG5020I thrust down to Tartarus or Gehenna.παρέδωκενparedōkento deliverπαραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to deliver”, a single actionG3860I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon.This verse uses “deliver”.εἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoκρίσινkrisinjudgmentκρίσις (krisis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “judgment”, the object formG2920judging, judgment, decision, sentence; generally: divine judgment; accusation.judgmentτηρουμένουςtēroumenousto keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τετηρημένουςtetērēmenousto be reservedτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to be reserved”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For if God messengers who sinned did not spare, but with chains of thick gloom, having cast [them] down to Tartarus, did deliver [them] to judgment, having been reserved,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

Young’s Literal Translation

For if God messengers who sinned did not spare, but with chains of thick gloom, having cast [them] down to Tartarus, did deliver [them] to judgment, having been reserved,

World English Bible

For if God didn’t spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness to be reserved for judgment;

Darby Translation

For if God spared not [the] angels who had sinned, but having cast them down to the deepest pit of gloom has delivered them to chains of darkness [to be] kept for judgment;

Douay-Rheims

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but delivered them, drawn down by infernal ropes to the lower hell, unto torments, to be reserved unto judgment:

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