King James Version

Philemon 1:23

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He greets” (Ἀσπάζεταί) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “They greet” (Ἀσπάζονταί) before you here.

ἈσπάζεταίaspazetaiThere saluteἀσπάζομαι (aspazomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “There salute”, an ongoing or repeated actionG782I greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome.This verse uses “salute”.There saluteσεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeἘπαφρᾶςepaphrasEpaphrasἘπαφρᾶςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Epaphras”, the subject formG1889Epaphras, Epaphroditus, a Colossian Christian, in captivity with Paul in Rome.Epaphrasὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.συναιχμάλωτόςsunaichmalōtosfellowprisonerσυναιχμάλωτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “fellowprisoner”, the subject formG4869a fellow captive or prisoner.fellowprisonerμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inΧριστῷchristōChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ChristἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the to- or for-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesus

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἈσπάζονταίaspazontaiThere saluteἀσπάζομαι (aspazomai)verb, present middle or passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “There salute”, an ongoing or repeated actionG782I greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome.This verse uses “salute”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,)

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American Standard Version (1901)

Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

Young’s Literal Translation

Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,)

World English Bible

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

Darby Translation

Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;

Douay-Rheims

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;

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