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Acts 8:31

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will guide” (ὁδηγήσει) before me here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “shall guide” (ὁδηγήσῃ) before me here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidΠῶςpōshow?!πῶςadverb — “how?!”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.γὰρgarHowγάρconjunction — “How”G1063for.Howἂνancan Iἄνparticle — “can I”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.can Iδυναίμηνdunaimēnbe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle optative, 1st person singular — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.ἐὰνeanexceptἐάνconjunction — “except”G1437if.exceptμήmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τιςtissome manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “some man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.some manὁδηγήσειhodēgēseishould guideὁδηγέω (hodēgeō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “should guide”, an action still aheadG3594I lead, guide; met: I instruct, teach.This verse uses “guide”.should guideμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meπαρεκάλεσένparekalesenhe desiredπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he desired”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.he desiredτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΦίλιππονphilipponPhilipΦίλιππος (philippos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Philip”, the object formG5376Philip, (a) one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, (b) tetrarch of the Ituraean and Trachonitic region, half-brother of Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, (c) one of the seven original deacons at Jerusalem and a missionary.Philipἀναβάνταanabantathat he would come upἀναβαίνω (anabainō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “that he would come up”, a single actionG305I go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up.that he would come upκαθίσαιkathisaito and sitκαθίζω (kathizō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to and sit”, a single actionG2523(a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.and sitσὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.withαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁδηγήσῃhodēgēsēshould guideὁδηγέω (hodēgeō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “should guide”, an action still aheadG3594I lead, guide; met: I instruct, teach.This verse uses “guide”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

World English Bible

He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Darby Translation

And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Douay-Rheims

Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

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