King James Version

John 10:5

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they will follow” (ἀκολουθήσουσιν) before but here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may follow” (ἀκολουθήσωσιν) before but here.

ἀλλοτρίῳallotriōa strangerἀλλότριος (allotrios)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “a stranger”, the to- or for-formG245belonging to another person, belonging to others, foreign, strange.a strangerδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀκολουθήσουσινakolouthēsousinto followἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to follow”, an action still aheadG190I accompany, attend, follow.This verse uses “follow”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.φεύξονταιpheuxontaito fleeφεύγω (pheugō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to flee”, an action still aheadG5343I flee, escape, shun.This verse uses “flee”.ἀπ’apaway fromἀπό (apo)preposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.οἴδασιoidasito perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀλλοτρίωνallotriōnof strangersἀλλότριος (allotrios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of strangers”, the of-formG245belonging to another person, belonging to others, foreign, strange.of strangersτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φωνήνphōnēnvoiceφωνή (phōnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the object formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀκολουθήσωσινakolouthēsōsinwill theyἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “will they”, an action still aheadG190I accompany, attend, follow.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Young’s Literal Translation

and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.'

World English Bible

They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him ; for they don’ t know the voice of strangers.”

Darby Translation

But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.

Douay-Rheims

But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.

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