King James Version

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I may do” (ποιήσω) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I may do” (ποιῶ) before the here.

λέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, 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.saithαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Ἐμὸνemonmyἐμός (emós)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “my”, the subject formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).Myβρῶμάbrōmameatβρῶμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “meat”, the subject formG1033food of any kind.meatἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toποιήσωpoiēsōdoποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “will”, the object formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.the willτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πέμψαντόςpempsantosof him that sentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him that sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.of him that sentμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτελειώσωteleiōsōto finishτελειόω (teleioō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to finish”, a single actionG5048(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.to finishαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργονergonworkἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.work

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ποιῶpoiōdoποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Jesus saith to them, 'My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jesus saith to them, 'My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

World English Bible

Jesus said to them, “ My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work .

Darby Translation

Jesus says to them, My food is that I should do the will of him that has sent me, and that I should finish his work.

Douay-Rheims

Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.

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