The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
διὰdiaThereforeδιάpreposition — “Therefore”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.Thereforeτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.γίνεσθεginestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἕτοιμοιhetoimoireadyἕτοιμος (hetoimos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “ready”, the subject formG2092ready, prepared.This verse uses “ready”.readyὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forᾗhēin suchὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “in such”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.in suchοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notδοκεῖτεdokeiteto thinkδοκέω (dokeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to think”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.This verse uses “think”.ὥρᾳhōrahourὥραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “hour”, the to- or for-formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.the Sonτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of manἔρχεταιerchetaicomethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.cometh
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Young’s Literal Translation
because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come.
World English Bible
Therefore also be ready , for in an hour that you don’ t expect , the Son of Man will come .
Darby Translation
Wherefore ye also, be ye ready, for in that hour that ye think not the Son of man comes.
Douay-Rheims
Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come.
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