King James Version

John 12:8

For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

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τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πτωχοὺςptōchouspoorπτωχός (ptōchos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “poor”, the object formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.This verse uses “poor”.the poorγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.πάντοτεpantotealwaysπάντοτεadverb — “always”G3842always, at all times, ever.This verse uses “always”.alwaysἔχετεecheteye haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ye haveμεθ’methwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withἑαυτῶνheautōnyouἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “you”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.youἐμὲememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meδὲdebutδέconjunction — “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.notπάντοτεpantotealwaysπάντοτεadverb — “always”G3842always, at all times, ever.This verse uses “always”.alwaysἔχετεecheteto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'

World English Bible

For you always have the poor with you , but you don’ t always have me .”

Darby Translation

for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

Douay-Rheims

For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.

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