King James Version

Luke 17:10

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (ὅτι) before that which here.

οὕτωςhoutōsSoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “So”G3779thus, so, in this manner.Soκαὶkailikewiseκαίadverb — “likewise”G2532and, even, also, namely.likewiseὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenποιήσητεpoiēsēteye shall have doneποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye shall have done”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ye shall have doneπάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.διαταχθένταdiatachthentathose things which are commandedδιατάσσω (diatassō)verb, aorist passive participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “those things which are commanded”, a single actionG1299I give orders to, prescribe, arrange.those things which are commandedὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youλέγετεlegetesayλέγω (legō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “say”, 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.This verse uses “say”.sayὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Δοῦλοιdouloiservantsδοῦλος (doulos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “servants”, the subject formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.servantsἀχρεῖοίachreioiworthlessἀχρεῖος (achreios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “worthless”, the subject formG888unprofitable, useless, unworthy.ἐσμενesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὃhothat whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.that whichὠφείλομενōpheilomenwas our dutyὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “was our duty”, an ongoing action in the pastG3784I owe, ought.was our dutyποιῆσαιpoiēsaito doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.to doπεποιήκαμενpepoiēkamento doποιέω (poieō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to do”, a completed action with a present resultG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

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ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say — We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do — we have done.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

Young’s Literal Translation

'So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say — We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do — we have done.'

World English Bible

Even so you also , when you have done all the things that are commanded you , say , ‘ We are unworthy servants . We have done our duty.’”

Darby Translation

Thus ye also, when ye shall have done all things that have been ordered you, say, We are unprofitable bondmen; we have done what it was our duty to do.

Douay-Rheims

I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.

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