King James Version

John 12:26

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before If here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐὰνeanIfἐάνconjunction — “If”G1437if.Ifἐμοίemoimeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “me”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meτιςtisany manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any manδιακονῇdiakonēserveδιακονέω (diakoneō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “serve”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1247I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).This verse uses “serve”.serveἐμοὶemoimeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “me”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meἀκολουθείτωakoloutheitōto followἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “to follow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG190I accompany, attend, follow.This verse uses “follow”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὅπουhopouwhereὅπουconjunction — “where”G3699where, whither, in what place.This verse uses “where”.εἰμὶeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ἐκεῖekeithereἐκεῖadverb — “there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διάκονοςdiakonosservantδιάκονοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “servant”, the subject formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.This verse uses “servant”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμὸςemosmyἐμόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “my”, the subject formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).ἔσταιestaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.ἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἐμοὶemoiIἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.διακονῇdiakonēto serveδιακονέω (diakoneō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to serve”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1247I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).This verse uses “serve”.τιμήσειtimēseiwillτιμάω (timaō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “will”, an action still aheadG5091(a) I value at a price, estimate, (b) I honor, reverence.willαὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατήρpatērmy Fatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “my Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.my Father

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me — honour him will the Father.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.

Young’s Literal Translation

if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me — honour him will the Father.

World English Bible

If anyone serves me , let him follow me . Where I am , there my servant will also be . If anyone serves me , the Father will honor him .

Darby Translation

If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant. [And] if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.

Douay-Rheims

If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.

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