King James Version
Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐλήλυθαelēluthato comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to come”, a completed action with a present resultG2064I come, go.καλέσαιkalesaito callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.to callδικαίουςdikaiousrighteousδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “righteous”, the object formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “righteous”.the righteousἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōloussinnersἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “sinners”, the object formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.sinnersεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toμετάνοιανmetanoianrepentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “repentance”, the object formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.repentance
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
Young’s Literal Translation
I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
World English Bible
I have not come to call the righteous , but sinners, to repentance .”
Darby Translation
I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful [ones] to repentance.
Douay-Rheims
I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.
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