King James Version

Galatians 4:18

But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸ) before be zealous here.

καλὸνkalonit is goodκαλός (kalos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “it is good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.it is goodδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ζηλοῦσθαιzēlousthaito be zealously affectedζηλόω (zēloō)verb, present middle infinitive — “to be zealously affected”, 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.to be zealously affectedἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκαλῷkalōa goodκαλός (kalos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “a good”, the to- or for-formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.a goodπάντοτεpantotealwaysπάντοτεadverb — “always”G3842always, at all times, ever.This verse uses “always”.καὶkaithing, andκαίconjunction — “thing, and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.thing, andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notμόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.ἐνenwhenἐνpreposition — “when”G1722in, on, among.whenτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.παρεῖναίpareinaito am presentπάρειμι (pareimi)verb, present active infinitive — “to am present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3918I am present, am near; I have come, arrived.This verse uses “am present”.am presentμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).πρὸςproswithπρόςpreposition — “with”G4314to, towards, with.This verse uses “with”.withὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.you

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τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and [it is] good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

Young’s Literal Translation

and [it is] good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;

World English Bible

But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

Darby Translation

But [it is] right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you —

Douay-Rheims

But be zealous for that which is good in a good thing always: and not only when I am present with you.

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