King James Version
James 1:16
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
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μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπλανᾶσθεplanastheerrπλανάω (planaō)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “err”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4105I lead astray, deceive, cause to wander.errἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀγαπητοίagapētoibelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Be not led astray, my brethren beloved;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.
Young’s Literal Translation
Be not led astray, my brethren beloved;
World English Bible
Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.
Darby Translation
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Douay-Rheims
Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren.
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