King James Version

Matthew 6:15

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of them” (αὐτῶν,) before neither here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the trespasses” (τὰ παραπτώματα) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀφῆτεaphēteye forgiveἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye forgive”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “forgive”.ye forgiveτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “men”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.menοὐδὲoudeneitherοὐδέadverb — “neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.neitherὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.Fatherὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourἀφήσειaphēseito releaseἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to release”, an action still aheadG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “release”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παραπτώματαparaptōmatatrespassesπαράπτωμα (paraptōma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “trespasses”, the object formG3900a falling away, lapse, slip, false step, trespass, sin.trespassesὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παραπτώματαparaptōmatatrespassesπαράπτωμα (paraptōma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “trespasses”, the object formG3900a falling away, lapse, slip, false step, trespass, sin.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Young’s Literal Translation

but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

World English Bible

But if you don’ t forgive men their trespasses , neither will your Father forgive your trespasses .

Darby Translation

but if ye do not forgive men their offences, neither will your Father forgive your offences.

Douay-Rheims

But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences.

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