King James Version

John 13:20

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “maybe” (ἄν) before any here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “if” (ἐάν) before any here.

ἀμὴνamēnVerilyἀμήνparticle — “Verily”G281verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be.This verse uses “verily”.Verilyἀμὴνamēnverilyἀμήνparticle — “verily”G281verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be.This verse uses “verily”.verilyλέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I 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”.I sayὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λαμβάνωνlambanōnHe that receivethλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “He that receiveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.He that receivethἄνanwhomsoeverἄνparticle — “whomsoever”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.whomsoeverτιναtinaoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.πέμψωpempsōI sendπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I send”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.I sendἐμὲememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meλαμβάνειlambaneihe that receivethλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he that receiveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.he that receivethὁhotheὁarticle, 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”.ἐμὲememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meλαμβάνωνlambanōnreceivethλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “receiveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.receivethλαμβάνειlambaneito takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πέμψαντάpempsantahim that sentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “him that sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.him that sentμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).me

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐάνeanwhomsoeverἐάνparticle — “whomsoever”G1437if.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

verily, verily, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, doth receive me; and he who is receiving me, doth receive Him who sent me.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Young’s Literal Translation

verily, verily, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, doth receive me; and he who is receiving me, doth receive Him who sent me.'

World English Bible

Most certainly I tell you , he who receives whomever I send , receives me ; and he who receives me , receives him who sent me .”

Darby Translation

Verily, verily, I say to you, He who receives whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who has sent me.

Douay-Rheims

Amen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

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