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Galatians 4:15

Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Where” (Ποῦ) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “what” (Τίς) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was” (ἦν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “then would” (ἂν) before you have here.

ποῦpouWhereποῦadverb — “Where”G4226where, in what place.This verse uses “where”.Whereοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μακαρισμὸςmakarismosblessednessμακαρισμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “blessedness”, the subject formG3108regarding as happy, blessed, or enviable.the blessednessὑμῶνhumōnyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “ye”, the of-formG4771you.yeμαρτυρῶmarturōI bearμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I bear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.I bearγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδυνατὸνdunatonit had been possibleδυνατός (dunatos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “it had been possible”, the subject formG1415(a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible.This verse uses “possible”.it had been possibleτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousown eyesὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “own eyes”, the object formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.own eyesὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἐξορύξαντεςexoruxantesto dig throughἐξορύσσω (exorussō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to dig through”, a single actionG1846(a) I dig out, hence: I open up, (b) I gouge.ἐδώκατέedōkateto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).to me

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ΤίςtisWhereτίςadverb — “Where”G5101who, which, what, why.ἦνēnisεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἂνanand have given themἄνparticle — “and have given them”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.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

Young’s Literal Translation

what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;

World English Bible

What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

Darby Translation

What then [was] your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if possible, plucking out your own eyes ye would have given [them] to me.

Douay-Rheims

Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness, that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and would have given them to me.

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