King James Version

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “has been fulfilled” (πεπλήρωται,) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “yourself” (σεαυτόν.) after as here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “is fulfilled” (πληροῦται) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “himself” (ἑαυτόν) after as here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forπᾶςpasallπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allνόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἑνὶhenioneεἷς (heis)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “one”, the to- or for-formG1520one.oneλόγῳlogōwordλόγος (logos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “word”, the to- or for-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.wordπεπλήρωταιpeplērōtaito fulfillπληρόω (plēroō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to fulfill”, a completed action with a present resultG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.This verse uses “fulfill”.ἐνeneven inἐνpreposition — “even in”G1722in, on, among.even inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἀγαπήσειςagapēseisthis; Thou shalt loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “this; Thou shalt love”, an action still aheadG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.this; Thou shalt loveτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλησίονplēsionneighbourπλησίονadverb — “neighbour”G4139near, nearby, a neighbor.neighbourσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asσεαυτόνseautonyourselfσεαυτοῦ (seautoû)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “yourself”, the object formG4572Strong’s files this form under G4771 (σύ).thyself

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πληροῦταιplēroutaiis fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is fulfilled”, a completed action with a present resultG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.ἑαυτόνheautonthyselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)reflexive pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular, masculine — “thyself”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for all the law in one word is fulfilled — in this: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Young’s Literal Translation

for all the law in one word is fulfilled — in this: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

World English Bible

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Darby Translation

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

Douay-Rheims

For all the law is fulfilled in one word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Quotes

Leviticus 19:18 Leviticus 19:18 · King James VersionThou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.Leviticus 19:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.