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John 6:68

In John 6 of John.

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (οὖν) before Him here.

ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΣίμωνsimōnSimonΣίμωνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Simon”, the subject formG4613Simon.ΠέτροςpetrosPeterΠέτροςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the subject formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".ΚύριεkurieLordκύριος (kurios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the calling formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.Lordπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toτίναtinawhomτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.whomἀπελευσόμεθαapeleusomethashall we goἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person plural — “shall we go”, an action still aheadG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.shall we goῥήματαrhēmatawordsῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “words”, the object formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.the wordsζωῆςzōēslifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeαἰωνίουaiōnioueternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “eternal”, the of-formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.ἔχειςecheisto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὖνounThenοὖνconjunction — “Then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Simon Peter, therefore, answered him, 'Sir, unto whom shall we go? thou hast sayings of life age-during;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Young’s Literal Translation

Simon Peter, therefore, answered him, 'Sir, unto whom shall we go? thou hast sayings of life age-during;

World English Bible

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Darby Translation

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast words of life eternal;

Douay-Rheims

Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away?

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  • Psalms 73:25Psalms 73:25 · King James VersionWhom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.Psalms 73:25 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

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