The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “good” (χρηστός) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “immediately” (εὐθέως) before desires here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “better” (χρηστότερός) before is here.
καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoοὐδεὶςoudeisnoneοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “none”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.πιὼνpiōnhaving drunkπίνω (pinō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “having drunk”, a single actionG4095I drink, imbibe.having drunkπαλαιὸνpalaionoldπαλαιός (palaios)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “old”, the object formG3820old, ancient, not new or recent.This verse uses “old”.oldθέλειtheleidesirethθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “desireth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.desirethνέονneonnewνέος (neos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “new”, the object formG3501(a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.This verse uses “new”.newλέγειlegeihe saithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he saith”, 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.he saithγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παλαιὸςpalaiosoldπαλαιόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “old”, the subject formG3820old, ancient, not new or recent.This verse uses “old”.The oldχρηστόςchrēstosbetterχρηστόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “better”, the subject formG5543useful, gentle, pleasant, kind.betterἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
εὐθέωςeutheōswine straightwayεὐθέωςadverb — “wine straightway”G2112immediately, soon, at once.χρηστότερόςchrēstoterosbetterχρηστός (chrēstos)adjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “better”, the subject formG5543useful, gentle, pleasant, kind.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and no one having drunk old [wine], doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
And no man having drunk old wine desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.
Young’s Literal Translation
and no one having drunk old [wine], doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'
World English Bible
No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new , for he says , ‘ The old is better .’”
Darby Translation
And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.
Douay-Rheims
And no man drinking old, hath presently a mind to new: for he saith, The old is better.
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