King James Version

James 4:13

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “or” (ἢ) before tomorrow here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we will go” (πορευσόμεθα) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will spend” (ποιήσομεν) before there here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will trade” (ἐμπορευσόμεθα) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will make a profit” (κερδήσομεν·) after and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we may go” (πορευσώμεθα) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “let us make” (ποιήσωμεν) before there here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “one” (ἕνα) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after and: ἐμπορευσώμεθα καὶ κερδήσωμεν. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἌγεageGo toἄγω (agō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Go to”, an ongoing or repeated actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.Go toνῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λέγοντεςlegontesye that sayλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye that say”, an ongoing or repeated 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”.ye that sayΣήμερονsēmeronTo dayσήμερονadverb — “To day”G4594today, now.To dayἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orαὔριονaurionto morrowαὔριονadverb — “to morrow”G839tomorrow.to morrowπορευσόμεθαporeusomethawe will goπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person plural — “we will go”, an action still aheadG4198I travel, journey, go, die.we will goεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτήνδεtēndesuchὅδε (hode)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “such”, the object formG3592this here, this, that, he, she, it.suchτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πόλινpolina cityπόλις (polis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a city”, the object formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.a cityκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andποιήσομενpoiēsomencontinueποιέω (poieō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “continue”, an action still aheadG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.continueἐκεῖekeithereἐκεῖadverb — “there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.thereἐνιαυτὸνeniautonyearἐνιαυτός (eniautos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “year”, the object formG1763a year, cycle of time.yearκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐμπορευσόμεθαemporeusomethabuy and sellἐμπορεύομαι (emporeuomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person plural — “buy and sell”, an action still aheadG1710I travel as a merchant, engage in trade; I traffic in, make gain or business of.buy and sellκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκερδήσομενkerdēsomenget gainκερδαίνω (kerdainō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “get gain”, an action still aheadG2770I gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss.This verse uses “gain”.get gain

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πορευσώμεθαporeusōmethawe will goπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, future deponent indicative, 1st person plural — “we will go”, an action still aheadG4198I travel, journey, go, die.ποιήσωμενpoiēsōmencontinueποιέω (poieō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “continue”, an action still aheadG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἕναhenaaεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “a”, the object formG1520one.ἐμπορευσώμεθαemporeusōmethabuy and sellἐμπορεύομαι (emporeuomai)verb, future deponent indicative, 1st person plural — “buy and sell”, an action still aheadG1710I travel as a merchant, engage in trade; I traffic in, make gain or business of.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.κερδήσωμενkerdēsōmenget gainκερδαίνω (kerdainō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “get gain”, an action still aheadG2770I gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss.This verse uses “gain”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Go, now, ye who are saying, 'To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:

Young’s Literal Translation

Go, now, ye who are saying, 'To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;'

World English Bible

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.”

Darby Translation

Go to now, ye who say, To-day or to-morrow will we go into such a city and spend a year there, and traffic and make gain,

Douay-Rheims

But who art thou that judgest thy neighbour? Behold, now you that say: Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and there we will spend a year, and will traffic, and make our gain.

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