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John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἦλθονēlthonI hadἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I had”, a single actionG2064I come, go.I hadκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐλάλησαelalēsaspokenλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “spoken”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.spokenαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themἁμαρτίανhamartiansinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noεἴχοσανeichosanto haveἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing action in the pastG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πρόφασινprophasinpretenseπρόφασις (prophasis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “pretense”, the object formG4392a pretext, an excuse.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔχουσινechousinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.περὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “sin”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Young’s Literal Translation

if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin.

World English Bible

If I had not come and spoken to them , they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Darby Translation

If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Douay-Rheims

If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

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