The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “for them” (αὐτοῖς) before good here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for them” (αὐτοὺς) before good here.
πάντοτεpantotealwaysπάντοτεadverb — “always”G3842always, at all times, ever.This verse uses “always”.alwaysγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πτωχοὺςptōchouspoorπτωχός (ptōchos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “poor”, the object formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.This verse uses “poor”.ἔχετεecheteye haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ye haveμεθ’methwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.ἑαυτῶνheautōnmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “my”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.θέλητεthelēteto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.δύνασθεdunasthebe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.εὖeuwellεὖadverb — “well”G2095well, well done, good, rightly; also used as an exclamation.This verse uses “well”.ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἐμὲemeIἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπάντοτεpantotealwaysπάντοτεadverb — “always”G3842always, at all times, ever.This verse uses “always”.alwaysἔχετεecheteto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
αὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
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American Standard Version (1901)
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
Young’s Literal Translation
for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
World English Bible
For you always have the poor with you , and whenever you want to , you can do them good ; but you will not always have me .
Darby Translation
for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.
Douay-Rheims
For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.
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