The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “God” (θεὸς) before [the] living here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you yourselves therefore” (ὑμεῖς οὖν) before Greatly here.
οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.the Godνεκρῶνnekrōnof the deadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.of the deadἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butζώντωνzōntōnof the livingζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the living”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.of the livingπολὺpolugreatlyπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “greatly”, the object formG4183much, many; often.greatlyπλανᾶσθεplanastheerrπλανάω (planaō)verb, present passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “err”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4105I lead astray, deceive, cause to wander.err
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err.
Young’s Literal Translation
he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.'
World English Bible
He is not the God of the dead , but of the living . You are therefore badly mistaken .”
Darby Translation
He is not the God of [the] dead, but of [the] living. Ye therefore greatly err.
Douay-Rheims
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You therefore do greatly err.
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