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Luke 15:21

In Luke 15 of Luke.

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before no longer here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸςhuiossonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.sonαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Πάτερpaterfatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “father”, the calling formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.ἥμαρτονhēmartonto sinἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to sin”, a single actionG264originally: I miss the mark, hence (a) I make a mistake, (b) I sin, commit a sin (against God); sometimes the idea of sinning against a fellow-creature is present.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανὸνouranonheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the object formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐνώπιόνenōpionbeforeἐνώπιονpreposition — “before”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.οὐκέτιouketino + ἔτι=stillοὐκέτιadverb — “no + ἔτι=still”G3765Strong’s files this form under G2089 (ἔτι).εἰμὶeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἄξιοςaxiosworthyἄξιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “worthy”, the subject formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.κληθῆναιklēthēnaito callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.υἱόςhuiossonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the son said to him, Father, I did sin — to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the son said to him, Father, I did sin — to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son.

World English Bible

The son said to him , ‘ Father , I have sinned against heaven and in your sight . I am no longer worthy to be called your son .’

Darby Translation

And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

Douay-Rheims

And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.

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  • Psalms 103:13Psalms 103:13 · King James VersionLike as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.Psalms 103:13 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

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