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Luke 18:1

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they” (αὐτοὺς) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Ἔλεγενelegenhe spakeλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he spake”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.he spakeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.παραβολὴνparabolēna parableπαραβολή (parabolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a parable”, the object formG3850(a) a comparison, (b) a parable, often of those uttered by our Lord, (c) a proverb, an adage.This verse uses “a parable”.a parableαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δεῖνdeinto bindδέω (déō)verb, present active infinitive — “to bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).to this end, that men oughtπάντοτεpantotealwaysπάντοτεadverb — “always”G3842always, at all times, ever.This verse uses “always”.alwaysπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaito prayπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.This verse uses “pray”.to prayαὐτοὺςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐγκακεῖνenkakeinto faintἐγκακέω (enkakeō)verb, present active infinitive — “to faint”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1573I am faint, am weary.to faint

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

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Young’s Literal Translation

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,

World English Bible

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,

Darby Translation

And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

Douay-Rheims

And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,

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