He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “into” (εἰς) before captivity here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[is] to be killed” (ἀποκτανθῆναι·) before Here here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “gathers” (συνάγει) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will kill it is necessary for” (ἀποκτενεῖ δεῖ) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
εἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.εἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoαἰχμαλωσίανaichmalōsiancaptivityαἰχμαλωσία (aichmalōsia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “captivity”, the object formG161captivity; a captive multitude.captivityεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.αἰχμαλωσίανaichmalōsiancaptivityαἰχμαλωσία (aichmalōsia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “captivity”, the object formG161captivity; a captive multitude.ὑπάγειhupageito goὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.εἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withμαχαίρῃmachairēswordμάχαιρα (machaira)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the to- or for-formG3162a sword.the swordἀποκτανθῆναιapoktanthēnaito be killedἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be killed”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.be killedαὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withμαχαίρῃmachairēswordμάχαιρα (machaira)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “sword”, the to- or for-formG3162a sword.the swordἀποκτανθῆναιapoktanthēnaito killἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to kill”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.This verse uses “kill”.ὧδέhōdeHereὧδεadverb — “Here”G5602here, the things here, what is here, what is going on here, the state of affairs here.Hereἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπομονὴhupomonēpatienceὑπομονήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “patience”, the subject formG5281endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for.the patienceκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πίστιςpistisfaithπίστιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the subject formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.the faithτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁγίωνhagiōnof the saintsἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the saints”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.of the saints
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
συνάγειsunageileadethσυνάγω (sunagō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “leadeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4863I gather together, collect, assemble, receive with hospitality, entertain.ἀποκτενεῖapokteneito killethἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to killeth”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.δεῖdeimustδεῖverb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “must”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1163it is necessary, inevitable; less frequently: it is a duty, what is proper.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
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American Standard Version (1901)
If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Young’s Literal Translation
if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
World English Bible
If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
Darby Translation
If any one [leads] into captivity, he goes into captivity. If any one shall kill with [the] sword, he must with [the] sword be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
Douay-Rheims
He that shall lead into captivity, shall go into captivity: he that shall kill by the sword, must be killed by the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
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Jeremiah 15:2Jeremiah 15:2 · King James VersionAnd it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.Jeremiah 15:2 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.
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