The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before the here.
καὶkaiAndκαίadverb — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifἀγαθοποιῆτεagathopoiēteye do goodἀγαθοποιέω (agathopoieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye do good”, an ongoing or repeated actionG15I do that which is good.ye do goodτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθοποιοῦνταςagathopoiountasto them which do goodἀγαθοποιέω (agathopoieō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to them which do good”, an ongoing or repeated actionG15I do that which is good.to them which do goodὑμᾶςhumasto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “to you”, the object formG4771you.to youποίαpoiawhatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “what”, the subject formG4169of what sort.whatὑμῖνhuminyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “ye”, the to- or for-formG4771you.yeχάριςcharisgraceχάριςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “grace”, the subject formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaievenκαίadverb — “even”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “even”.evenοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτωλοὶhamartōloisinfulἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “sinful”, the subject formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.This verse uses “sinful”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αὐτὸautosameαὐτός (autos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “same”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “same”.the sameποιοῦσινpoiousinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
γὰρgar? forγάρconjunction — “? for”G1063for.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;
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American Standard Version (1901)
And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.
Young’s Literal Translation
and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;
World English Bible
If you do good to those who do good to you , what credit is that to you ? For even sinners do the same .
Darby Translation
And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.
Douay-Rheims
And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.
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