The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “is sanctifying” (ἁγιάσας) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “is sanctifying” (ἁγιάζων) before the here.
μωροὶmōroiYe foolsμωρός (mōros)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “Ye fools”, the calling formG3474(a) adj: stupid, foolish, (b) noun: a fool.Ye foolsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτυφλοίtuphloiblindτυφλός (tuphlos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “blind”, the calling formG5185blind, physically or mentally.blindτίςtiswhetherτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “whether”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.whetherγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.μείζωνmeizōngreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ἐστίνestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χρυσὸςchrusosgoldχρυσόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “gold”, the subject formG5557gold, anything made of gold, a gold coin.the goldἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ναὸςnaostempleναόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “temple”, the subject formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.the templeὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁγιάσαςhagiasasthat sanctifiethἁγιάζω (hagiazō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “that sanctifieth”, a single actionG37I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify.that sanctifiethτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χρυσόνchrusongoldχρυσός (chrusos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “gold”, the object formG5557gold, anything made of gold, a gold coin.the gold
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἁγιάζωνhagiazōnthat sanctifiethἁγιάζω (hagiazō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “that sanctifieth”, a single actionG37I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
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American Standard Version (1901)
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
Young’s Literal Translation
Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
World English Bible
You blind fools ! For which is greater , the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold ?
Darby Translation
Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
Douay-Rheims
Ye foolish and blind; for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
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