King James Version

John 10:13

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “this now” (ὁ δὲ) before hired servant here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “flees” (φεύγει) before because here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “a hired servant” (μισθωτός) before he is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseμισθωτόςmisthōtosan hirelingμισθωτόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “an hireling”, the subject formG3411a hired servant, hireling.an hirelingἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμέλειmeleito concernμέλειverb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to concern”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3199it is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.περὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προβάτωνprobatōnsheepπρόβατον (probaton)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “sheep”, the of-formG4263a sheep.the sheep

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.φεύγειpheugeifleethφεύγω (pheugō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “fleeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5343I flee, escape, shun.μισθωτόςmisthōtosan hirelingμισθωτόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “an hireling”, the subject formG3411a hired servant, hireling.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.

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American Standard Version (1901)

he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.

World English Bible

The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’ t care for the sheep .

Darby Translation

Now he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.

Douay-Rheims

And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.

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