King James Version

James 2:16

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

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

εἴπῃeipēsayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).sayδέdenotwithstandingδέconjunction — “notwithstanding”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.notwithstandingτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.αὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐξexout fromἐκ (ek)preposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.Ὑπάγετεhupageteto goὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.εἰρήνῃeirēnēpeaceεἰρήνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the to- or for-formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.θερμαίνεσθεthermainestheto warmθερμαίνομαι (thermainomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to warm”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2328I warm; mid: I warm myself.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.χορτάζεσθεchortazestheto feedχορτάζω (chortazō)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to feed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5526I feed, satisfy, fatten.This verse uses “feed”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notδῶτεdōteto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπιτήδειαepitēdeiathose things which are needfulἐπιτήδειος (epitēdeios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “those things which are needful”, the object formG2006necessary, suitable, fit.those things which are needfulτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματοςsōmatosto the bodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “to the body”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.to the bodyτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatὄφελοςophelosdoth it profitὄφελοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “doth it profit”, the subject formG3786advantage, gain, profit, help.This verse uses “profit”.doth it profit

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

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

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and any one of you may say to them, 'Depart ye in peace, be warmed, and be filled,' and may not give to them the things needful for the body, what [is] the profit?

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American Standard Version (1901)

and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?

Young’s Literal Translation

and any one of you may say to them, 'Depart ye in peace, be warmed, and be filled,' and may not give to them the things needful for the body, what [is] the profit?

World English Bible

and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

Darby Translation

and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what [is] the profit?

Douay-Rheims

And one of you say to them: Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; yet give them not those things that are necessary for the body, what shall it profit?

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