King James Version

Matthew 26:11

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

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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.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”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;

World English Bible

For you always have the poor with you , but you don’ t always have me .

Darby Translation

For ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

Douay-Rheims

For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.

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