The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “now” (νυνὶ) before defense here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (νῦν) before defense here.
ἌνδρεςandresMenἀνήρ (anēr)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “Men”, the calling formG435a male human being; a man, husband.Menἀδελφοὶadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπατέρεςpateresfathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “fathers”, the calling formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.fathersἀκούσατέakousatehear yeἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “hear ye”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.hear yeμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youνυνὶnuninowνυνίadverb — “now”G3570adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.ἀπολογίαςapologiasdefenceἀπολογία (apologia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “defence”, the of-formG627a verbal defense (particularly in a law court).
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
νῦνnunwhich I make nowνῦνadverb — “which I make now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' —
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American Standard Version (1901)
Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
Young’s Literal Translation
'Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' —
World English Bible
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
Darby Translation
Brethren and fathers, hear my defence which I now make to you.
Douay-Rheims
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.
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