King James Version

Matthew 19:16

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I may have” (σχῶ) before life here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “good” (ἀγαθέ,) before what here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I may have” (ἔχω) before life here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἰδοὺidoubeholdἰδούparticle — “behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.beholdεἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.oneπροσελθὼνproselthōncameπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “came”, a single actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).cameαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).ΔιδάσκαλεdidaskaleMasterδιδάσκαλος (didaskalos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Master”, the calling formG1320a teacher, master.Masterτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἀγαθὸνagathongood thingἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good thing”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.good thingποιήσωpoiēsōshall I doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “shall I do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.shall I doἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatσχῶschōI may haveἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I may have”, a single actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.I may haveζωὴνzōēnlifeζωή (zōē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeαἰώνιονaiōnioneternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “eternal”, the object formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀγαθέagatheGoodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, vocative, singular, masculine — “Good”, the calling formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.ἔχωechōI may haveἔχωverb, second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I may have”, a single actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Young’s Literal Translation

And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

World English Bible

Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

Darby Translation

And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?

Douay-Rheims

And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting?

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