King James Version

Acts 18:3

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the by trade” (τῇ τέχνῃ·) after tentmakers here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the [by] trade” (τὴν τέχνην) after tentmakers here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andδιὰdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “because”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.becauseτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὁμότεχνονhomotechnonof the same craftὁμότεχνος (homotechnos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “of the same craft”, the object formG3673of the same trade or craft.of the same craftεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).ἔμενενemenenhe abodeμένω (menō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he abode”, an ongoing action in the pastG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.he abodeπαρ’parwithπαρά (para)preposition — “with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.withαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἠργάζετοērgazetowroughtἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “wrought”, an ongoing action in the pastG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.wroughtἦσανēsanthey wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.they wereγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.σκηνοποιοὶskēnopoioitentmakersσκηνοποιός (skēnopoios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “tentmakers”, the subject formG4635a tent-maker.tentmakersτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τέχνῃtechnēskillτέχνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “skill”, the to- or for-formG5078art, skill, trade, craft.This verse uses “skill”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τέχνηνtechnēnby their occupationτέχνη (technē)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “by their occupation”, the to- or for-formG5078art, skill, trade, craft.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

Young’s Literal Translation

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

World English Bible

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

Darby Translation

and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

Douay-Rheims

And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought; (now they were tentmakers by trade.)

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