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2 Thessalonians 3:8

In 2 Thessalonians 3 of 2 Thessalonians.

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “night” (νυκτὸς) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “day” (ἡμέρας) before working here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “night” (νύκτα) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “day” (ἡμέραν) before working here.

οὐδὲoudeNeitherοὐδέconjunction — “Neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.Neitherδωρεὰνdōreanfor noughtδωρεάνadverb — “for nought”G1432as a free gift, without payment, freely.for noughtἄρτονartonbreadἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “bread”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.ἐφάγομενephagomento eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).παράparafrom withπαράpreposition — “from with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.This verse uses “from”.τινοςtinosto anyτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “to any”, the of-formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.to anyἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.κόπῳkopōlaborκόπος (kopos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “labor”, the to- or for-formG2873(a) trouble, (b) toil, labor, laborious toil, involving weariness and fatigue.This verse uses “labor”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μόχθῳmochthōtoilμόχθος (mochthos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “toil”, the to- or for-formG3449wearisome labor, toil, hardship.This verse uses “toil”.νυκτὸςnuktosnightνύξ (nux)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “night”, the of-formG3571the night, night-time.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “day”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.ἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoito workἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐπιβαρῆσαίepibarēsaito burdenἐπιβαρέω (epibareō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to burden”, a single actionG1912I put a burden on, am burdensome.τιναtinaoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ὑμῶνhumōnof youσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “of you”, the of-formG4771you.of you

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

νύκταnuktanightνύξ (nux)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “night”, the of-formG3571the night, night-time.ἡμέρανhēmerandayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “day”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

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American Standard Version (1901)

neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

Young’s Literal Translation

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

World English Bible

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

Darby Translation

nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:

Douay-Rheims

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nothing, but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you.

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