King James Version

Matthew 9:5

For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Are forgiven of you” (ἀφίενταί σου) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do arise” (ἔγειρε) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “have been forgiven to you” (Ἀφέωνταί σοι) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to raise up” (Ἔγειραι) before and here.

τίtiwhetherτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “whether”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.whetherγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isεὐκοπώτερονeukopōteroneasierεὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “easier”, the subject formG2123easier.easierεἰπεῖνeipeinto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).to sayἈφίενταίaphientaibe forgivenἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “be forgiven”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.be forgivenσουsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.theeαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαιhamartiaisinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “sin”, the subject formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orεἰπεῖνeipeinto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).to sayἜγειρεegeireAriseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Arise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.Ariseκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεριπάτειperipateiwalkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.walk

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Ἀφέωνταίapheōntaibe forgivenἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “be forgiven”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.σοιsoitheeσοίpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4671ἜγειραιegeiraiAriseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Arise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Young’s Literal Translation

for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

World English Bible

For which is easier , to say , ‘ Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say , ‘ Get up , and walk ’?

Darby Translation

For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?

Douay-Rheims

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, Arise, and walk?

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