King James Version

Luke 6:36

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (οὖν) before merciful here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “also” (καὶ) before the here.

γίνεσθεginestheBe yeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “Be ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.Be yeοἰκτίρμονεςoiktirmonesmercifulοἰκτίρμων (oiktirmōn)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “merciful”, the subject formG3629compassionate, merciful.This verse uses “merciful”.mercifulκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.Fatherὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.οἰκτίρμωνoiktirmōnmercifulοἰκτίρμωνadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “merciful”, the subject formG3629compassionate, merciful.This verse uses “merciful”.mercifulἐστίνestinto 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

οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Young’s Literal Translation

be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.

World English Bible

“Therefore be merciful , even as your Father is also merciful .

Darby Translation

Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.

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