King James Version

Philippians 1:27

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I shall hear” (ἀκούω) before [things] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I shall hear” (ἀκούσω) before [things] here.

Μόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.ἀξίωςaxiōsas it becomethἀξίωςadverb — “as it becometh”G516worthily, in a manner worthy of.as it becomethτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelεὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the of-formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).the gospelτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christπολιτεύεσθεpoliteuesthebe a citizenπολιτεύομαι (politeuomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “be a citizen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4176I live the life of a citizen, live.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatεἴτεeitewhetherεἴτεconjunction — “whether”G1535and if, whether.This verse uses “whether”.whetherἐλθὼνelthōnI comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “I come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.I comeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἰδὼνidōnseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).seeὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youεἴτεeiteorεἴτεconjunction — “or”G1535and if, whether.orἀπὼνapōnelse be absentἄπειμι (apeimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “else be absent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG548I am absent.else be absentἀκούωakouōI may hearἀκούωverb, present active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I may hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.I may hearτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.περὶperiaffairsπερίpreposition — “affairs”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.affairsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatστήκετεstēketeye stand fastστήκω (stēkō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye stand fast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4739I stand fast, stand firm, persevere.This verse uses “stand fast”.ye stand fastἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἑνὶhenioneεἷς (heis)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “one”, the to- or for-formG1520one.oneπνεύματιpneumatispiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.spiritμιᾷmiawith oneεἷς (heis)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “with one”, the to- or for-formG1520one.with oneψυχῇpsuchēmindψυχήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “mind”, the to- or for-formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.mindσυναθλοῦντεςsunathlountesstriving togetherσυναθλέω (sunathleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “striving together”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4866I compete together with others, cooperate vigorously with.striving togetherτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πίστειpisteifor the faithπίστις (pistis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “for the faith”, the to- or for-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.for the faithτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγελίουeuangeliouof the gospelεὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the gospel”, the of-formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).This verse uses “the gospel”.of the gospel

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀκούσωakousōI may hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I may hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

Darby Translation

Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;

Douay-Rheims

Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.

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