King James Version

Hebrews 13:21

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “us” (ἡμῖν) before that which here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “work” (ἔργῳ) before good here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you” (ὑμῖν) before that which here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of the ages” (τῶν αἰώνων,) before Amen here.

καταρτίσαιkatartisaiMakeκαταρτίζω (katartizō)verb, aorist active optative, 3rd person singular — “Make”, a single actionG2675(a) I fit (join) together; met: I compact together, (b) act. and mid: I prepare, perfect, for his (its) full destination or use, bring into its proper condition (whether for the first time, or after a lapse).Makeὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπαντὶpantieveryπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “every”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.everyἀγαθῷagathōgoodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “good”, the to- or for-formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.goodεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “will”, the object formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.willαὐτοῦautouin hisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “in his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.in hisποιῶνpoiōnto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εὐάρεστονeuarestonwell-pleasingεὐάρεστος (euarestos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “well-pleasing”, the object formG2101acceptable, well-pleasing (especially to God), grateful.ἐνώπιονenōpionsightἐνώπιονpreposition — “sight”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.sightαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.throughἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.JesusΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christᾧhōto whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “to whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.to whomἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δόξαdoxabe gloryδόξαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “be glory”, the subject formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.be gloryεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰῶναςaiōnaseverαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “ever”, the object formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.everἀμήνamēnAmenἀμήνparticle — “Amen”G281verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be.This verse uses “amen”.Amen

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ἔργῳergōworkἔργον (ergon)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “work”, the to- or for-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.ὑμῖνhuminyouὑμῖνpersonal pronoun, 1st person, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG5213τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αἰώνωνaiōnōneverαἰών (aiōn)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “ever”, the of-formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom [is] the glory — to the ages of the ages! Amen.

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American Standard Version (1901)

make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Young’s Literal Translation

make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom [is] the glory — to the ages of the ages! Amen.

World English Bible

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Darby Translation

perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

Douay-Rheims

Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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