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Philippians 4:12

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and” (καὶ) before be deficient here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before [how] to here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οἶδαoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andταπεινοῦσθαιtapeinousthaito humbleταπεινόω (tapeinoō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to humble”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5013I make or bring low, humble, humiliate; pass: I am humbled.This verse uses “humble”.οἶδαoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπερισσεύεινperisseueinto aboundπερισσεύω (perisseuō)verb, present active infinitive — “to abound”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4052(a) intrans: I exceed the ordinary (the necessary), abound, overflow; am left over, (b) trans: I cause to abound.to aboundἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.παντὶpantiallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.πᾶσινpasinallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.μεμύημαιmemuēmaito initiateμυέομαι (mueomai)verb, perfect passive indicative, 1st person singular — “to initiate”, a completed action with a present resultG3453I initiate, instruct; pass: I am disciplined, learn (a lesson).This verse uses “initiate”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.χορτάζεσθαιchortazesthaito feedχορτάζω (chortazō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to feed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5526I feed, satisfy, fatten.This verse uses “feed”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.πεινᾶνpeinanto hungerπεινάω (peinaō)verb, present active infinitive — “to hunger”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3983I am hungry, needy, desire earnestly.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.περισσεύεινperisseueinto aboundπερισσεύω (perisseuō)verb, present active infinitive — “to abound”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4052(a) intrans: I exceed the ordinary (the necessary), abound, overflow; am left over, (b) trans: I cause to abound.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὑστερεῖσθαιhustereisthaito suffer needὑστερέω (hustereō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to suffer need”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5302I fall behind, am lacking, fall short, suffer need, am inferior to.This verse uses “suffer need”.to suffer need

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdenowδέconjunction — “now”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

World English Bible

I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.

Darby Translation

I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound. In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer privation.

Douay-Rheims

I know both how to be brought low, and I know how to abound: (everywhere, and in all things I am instructed) both to be full, and to be hungry; both to abound, and to suffer need.

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