In Ephesians 5 of Ephesians .
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after Him: ἐκ τῆς σαρκός αὐτοῦ καί ἐκ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ..
ὅτι hoti For ὅτι hoti For ὅτι conjunction — “For” G3754 that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse. For μέλη melē members μέλη melē members μέλος (melos) noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “members”, the subject form G3196 a bodily organ, limb, member. members ἐσμὲν esmen to be ἐσμὲν esmen to be εἰμί (eimi) verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated action G1510 I am, exist. τοῦ tou the τοῦ tou the ὁ (ho) article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-form G3588 the, the definite article. σώματος sōmatos body σώματος sōmatos body σῶμα (sōma) noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “body”, the of-form G4983 body, flesh; the body of the Church. This verse uses “body”. body αὐτοῦ. autou his αὐτοῦ autou his αὐτός (autos) personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-form G846 he, she, it, they, them, same. his Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἐκ ek of ἐκ ek of ἐκ preposition — “of” G1537 from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. τῆς tēs the τῆς tēs the ὁ (ho) article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-form G3588 the, the definite article. σαρκός sarkos flesh σαρκός sarkos flesh σάρξ (sarx) noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the of-form G4561 flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. This verse uses “flesh”. αὐτοῦ autou his αὐτοῦ autou his αὐτός (autos) personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-form G846 he, she, it, they, them, same. καί kai and καί kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. ἐκ ek out from ἐκ ek out from ἐκ preposition — “out from” G1537 from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. This verse uses “from”. τῶν tōn the τῶν tōn the ὁ (ho) article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-form G3588 the, the definite article. ὀστέων osteōn bones ὀστέων osteōn bones ὀστέον (osteon) noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “bones”, the of-form G3747 a bone. αὐτοῦ. autou he αὐτοῦ autou he αὐτός (autos) personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-form G846 he, she, it, they, them, same. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;
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American Standard Version (1901) because we are members of his body.
Young’s Literal Translation because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;
World English Bible because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
Darby Translation for we are members of his body; [we are of his flesh, and of his bones.]
Douay-Rheims Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
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