The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you” (ὑμᾶς) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiComfortπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist active optative, 3rd person singular — “Comfort”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.This verse uses “comfort”.Comfortὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαςkardiasheartsκαρδία (kardia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “hearts”, the object formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andστηρίξαιstērixaistablishστηρίζω (stērizō)verb, aorist active optative, 3rd person singular — “stablish”, a single actionG4741(a) I fix firmly, direct myself towards, (b) generally met: I buttress, prop, support; I strengthen, establish.stablishἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπαντὶpantieveryπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “every”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.everyἔργῳergōworkἔργον (ergon)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “work”, the to- or for-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.workκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.λόγῳlogōwordλόγος (logos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “word”, the to- or for-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ἀγαθῷagathōgood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “good-doer”, the to- or for-formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.
comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.
Translation Note
παρακαλέσαι and στηρίξαι are singular optatives. They complete the wish in verse 16, which names both the Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father.
The King James reads “comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.” The New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible) reads “comfort your hearts and make you firm.” A footnote offers “strengthen you.” That footnote is not part of the verse. The singular verbs are the same caution as in 1 Thessalonians 3:11: one verb for two subjects is not, by itself, one person.
King James Version. Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible), this verse. “comfort your hearts and make you firm in every good deed and word.” Watchtower Online Library
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American Standard Version (1901)
comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
Young’s Literal Translation
comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.
World English Bible
comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
Darby Translation
encourage your hearts, and establish you in every good work and word.
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