King James Version

Matthew 5:47

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Gentiles the same” (ἐθνικοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ) before do here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “tax collectors thus” (τελῶναι οὕτως) before do here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifἀσπάσησθεaspasēstheye saluteἀσπάζομαι (aspazomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye salute”, a single actionG782I greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome.This verse uses “salute”.ye saluteτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.μόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatπερισσὸνperissonye moreπερισσός (perissos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “ye more”, the object formG4053more, greater, excessive, abundant, exceedingly, vehemently; noun: preeminence, advantage.ye moreποιεῖτεpoieitethan others? doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “than others? do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.than others? doοὐχὶouchinotοὐχίparticle — “not”G3780by no means, not at all.notκαὶkaievenκαίadverb — “even”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “even”.evenοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐθνικοὶethnikoipublicansἐθνικός (ethnikos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “publicans”, the subject formG1482pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew.the publicansτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αὐτὸautosoαὐτός (autos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “so”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.soποιοῦσινpoiousinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τελῶναιtelōnaipublicansτελώνης (telōnēs)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “publicans”, the subject formG5057a publican, collector of taxes.οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω (houtō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “so”, the object formG3779thus, so, in this manner.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the Gentiles the same?

Young’s Literal Translation

and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?

World English Bible

If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others ? Don’ t even the tax collectors do the same ?

Darby Translation

And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?

Douay-Rheims

And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?

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