The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and do pray” (καὶ προσεύχεσθε·) before not here.
βλέπετεblepeteTake ye heedβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Take ye heed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.Take ye heedἀγρυπνεῖτεagrupneitewatchἀγρυπνέω (agrupneō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “watch”, an ongoing or repeated actionG69I am not asleep, am awake; especially: I am watchful, careful.watchοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.πότεpotewhenπότεadverb — “when”G4219when, at what time.This verse uses “when”.whenὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καιρόςkairostimeκαιρόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “time”, the subject formG2540fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.This verse uses “time”.the timeἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.is
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.προσεύχεσθεproseuchestheprayπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, present middle or passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.This verse uses “pray”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Young’s Literal Translation
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;
World English Bible
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’ t know when the time is .
Darby Translation
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:
Douay-Rheims
Take ye heed, watch and pray. For ye know not when the time is.
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