King James Version

Matthew 7:12

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “maybe” (ἐὰν) before you shall here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “maybe” (ἂν) before you shall here.

Πάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ὅσαhosajust asὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “just as”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.ἐὰνeanwhatsoeverἐάνparticle — “whatsoever”G1437if.whatsoeverθέλητεthelēteye wouldθέλω (thelō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye would”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.ye wouldἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatποιῶσινpoiōsinshould doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “should do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.should doὑμῖνhuminto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “to you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.to youοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoia humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “a human”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.ποιεῖτεpoieiteto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.γάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.προφῆταιprophētaiprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophets

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἂνanwhatsoeverἄνconditional particle — “whatsoever”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

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American Standard Version (1901)

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Young’s Literal Translation

'All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

World English Bible

Therefore , whatever you desire for men to do to you , you shall also do to them ; for this is the law and the prophets .

Darby Translation

Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Douay-Rheims

All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

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