King James Version

Matthew 23:8

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Teacher” (διδάσκαλος) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Instructor the Christ” (καθηγητής ὁ Χριστός,) before all here.

ὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.κληθῆτεklēthēteto callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.ῬαββίrhabbiRabbiῥαββίnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Rabbi”, the subject formG4461Rabbi, my master, teacher; a title of respect often applied to Christ.This verse uses “Rabbi”.εἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.γάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosteacherδιδάσκαλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “teacher”, the subject formG1320a teacher, master.πάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the subject formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenἐστεesteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καθηγητήςkathēgētēsMasterκαθηγητήςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Master”, the subject formG2519a leader, teacher, guide, master.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστόςchristoseven ChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “even Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And ye — ye may not be called Rabbi, for one is your director — the Christ, and all ye are brethren;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And ye — ye may not be called Rabbi, for one is your director — the Christ, and all ye are brethren;

World English Bible

But you are not to be called ‘ Rabbi ’, for one is your teacher , the Christ , and all of you are brothers.

Darby Translation

But ye , be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.

Douay-Rheims

But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren.

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