ζηλοῦσινzēlousinThey zealously affectζηλόω (zēloō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “They zealously affect”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2206(a) intrans: I am jealous, (b) trans: I am jealous of, with acc. of a person; I am eager for, am eager to possess, with acc. of a thing.They zealously affectὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youοὐoubut notοὐadverb — “but not”G3756no, not.but notκαλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.wellἀλλὰallayeaἀλλάconjunction — “yea”G235but, except, however.yeaἐκκλεῖσαιekkleisaito excludeἐκκλείω (ekkleiō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to exclude”, a single actionG1576I shut out, exclude, separate.This verse uses “exclude”.excludeὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youθέλουσινthelousinto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themζηλοῦτεzēloutebe eagerζηλόω (zēloō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “be eager”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2206(a) intrans: I am jealous, (b) trans: I am jealous of, with acc. of a person; I am eager for, am eager to possess, with acc. of a thing.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
they are zealous for you — [yet] not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;
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American Standard Version (1901)
They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.
Young’s Literal Translation
they are zealous for you — [yet] not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;
World English Bible
They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.
Darby Translation
They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out [from us], that ye may be zealous after them.
Douay-Rheims
They are zealous in your regard not well: but they would exclude you, that you might be zealous for them.
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