King James Version

John 17:12

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “which [name]” (ᾧ) before You have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and” (καὶ) before none here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “world” (κόσμῳ,) before I myself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in the” (ἐν τῷ) before name here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “which [people]” (οὓς) before You have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὅτεhoteWhileὅτεconjunction — “While”G3753when, at which time.WhileἤμηνēmēnI wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.I wasμετ’metwithμετά (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”.withαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iἐτήρουνetērounkeptτηρέω (tēreō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “kept”, an ongoing action in the pastG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.keptαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνόματίonomatinameὄνομα (onoma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “name”, the to- or for-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.nameσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ᾧhōthose thatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “those that”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.those thatδέδωκάςdedōkasthou gavestδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou gavest”, a completed action with a present resultG1325I offer, give; I put, place.thou gavestμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐφύλαξαephulaxato keepφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to keep”, a single actionG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.This verse uses “keep”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐδεὶςoudeisnoneοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “none”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.noneἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἀπώλετοapōletois lostἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “is lost”, a single actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).is lostεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸςhuiossonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.the sonτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπωλείαςapōleiasof perditionἀπώλεια (apōleia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of perdition”, the of-formG684destruction, ruin, loss, perishing; eternal ruin.of perditionἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γραφὴgraphēscriptureγραφήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “scripture”, the subject formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.the scriptureπληρωθῇplērōthēmight be fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “might be fulfilled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.might be fulfilled

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κόσμῳkosmōworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “world”, the to- or for-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οὓςhousthose thatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “those that”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

when I was with them in the world, I was keeping them in Thy name; those whom Thou hast given to me I did guard, and none of them was destroyed, except the son of the destruction, that the Writing may be fulfilled.

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American Standard Version (1901)

While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name . I have kept those whom you have given me . None of them is lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled .

Darby Translation

When I was with them I kept them in thy name; those thou hast given me I have guarded, and not one of them has perished, but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Douay-Rheims

While I was with them, I kept them in thy name. Those whom thou gavest me have I kept; and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the scripture may be fulfilled.

Quotes

Psalms 41:9 Psalms 41:9 · King James VersionYea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.Psalms 41:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that the scripture might be fulfilled
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.