King James Version

James 3:9

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Lord” (κύριον) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “God” (θεὸν) before and here.

ἐνenTherewithἐνpreposition — “Therewith”G1722in, on, among.Therewithαὐτῇautēheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.εὐλογοῦμενeulogoumenbless weεὐλογέω (eulogeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “bless we”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2127(lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed.bless weτὸνtonwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichκύριονkurionof Godκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “of God”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.of Godκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αὐτῇautēheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καταρώμεθαkatarōmethato curseκαταράομαι (kataraomai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “to curse”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2672I curse.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousa humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “a human”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καθ’kathaccording toκατά (kata)preposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.ὁμοίωσινhomoiōsinlikenessὁμοίωσις (homoiōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “likeness”, the object formG3669making like, likeness, resemblance.This verse uses “likeness”.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.γεγονόταςgegonotasto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

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θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

Young’s Literal Translation

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

World English Bible

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.

Darby Translation

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God.

Douay-Rheims

By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God.

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