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Luke 10:42

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “few” (ὀλίγων) before however here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “or” (ἢ) before one [thing] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “for” (γὰρ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from” (ἀπ᾽) before her here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὀλίγωνoligōnlittleὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “little”, the of-formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.δέdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isχρείαchreianeedfulχρείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “needful”, the subject formG5532need, necessity, business.needfulἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.ἑνόςhenosoneεἷς (heis)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “one”, the of-formG1520one.ΜαριὰμmariamMaryΜαριάμnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Mary”, the subject formG3137Mary, Miriam, (a) the mother of Jesus, (b) of Magdala, (c) sister of Martha and Lazarus, (d) wife of Cleopas, (e) mother of John Mark, (f) a Christian woman in Rome.This verse uses “Mary”.Maryγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθὴνagathēnthat goodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “that good”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.that goodμερίδαmeridapartμερίς (meris)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “part”, the object formG3310(a) a part, division of a country, (b) a share, portion.partἐξελέξατοexelexatoto selectἐκλέγομαι (eklegomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to select”, a single actionG1586I pick out for myself, choose, elect, select.ἥτιςhētiswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whichοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἀφαιρεθήσεταιaphairethēsetaibe taken awayἀφαιρέω (aphaireō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “be taken away”, an action still aheadG851I take away, smite off.be taken awayαὐτῆςautēsherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.her

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀπ᾽apfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Young’s Literal Translation

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

World English Bible

but one thing is needed . Mary has chosen the good part , which will not be taken away from her .”

Darby Translation

but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.

Douay-Rheims

But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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