The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “therefore” (δέ,) before brothers here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (οὖν) before brothers here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Holy” (ἁγίου) before and here.
ἐπισκέψασθεepiskepsasthelook ye outἐπισκέπτομαι (episkeptomai)verb, aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “look ye out”, a single actionG1980I look upon, visit, look out, select.look ye outδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brother”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.ἄνδραςandrasmenἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “men”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.menἐξexout fromἐκ (ek)preposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.μαρτυρουμένουςmarturoumenousof honest reportμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “of honest report”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.of honest reportἑπτὰheptasevenἑπτάadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “seven”, the object formG2033seven.πλήρειςplēreisfullπλήρης (plērēs)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “full”, the object formG4134full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with.fullπνεύματοςpneumatosGhostπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.Ghostκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσοφίαςsophiaswisdomσοφία (sophia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wisdom”, the of-formG4678wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence.wisdomοὓςhouswhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomκαταστήσομενkatastēsomenwe may appointκαθίστημι (kathistēmi)verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “we may appoint”, an action still aheadG2525I set down, bring down to a place; I set in order, appoint, make, constitute.This verse uses “appoint”.we may appointἐπὶepioverἐπίpreposition — “over”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.overτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χρείαςchreiasbusinessχρεία (chreia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “business”, the of-formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “business”.businessταύτηςtautēsthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
οὖνounWhereforeοὖνconjunction — “Wherefore”G3767therefore, then.ἁγίουhagiouof the Holyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the Holy”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
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American Standard Version (1901)
Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Young’s Literal Translation
look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
World English Bible
Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Darby Translation
Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business:
Douay-Rheims
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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