πλὴνplēnButπλήνconjunction — “But”G4133however, nevertheless, but, except that, yet.Butὃhothat whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.that whichἔχετεecheteye haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ye haveκρατήσατεkratēsatealready hold fastκρατέω (krateō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “already hold fast”, a single actionG2902I am strong, mighty, hence: I rule, am master, prevail; I obtain, take hold of; I hold, hold fast.already hold fastἄχριachritillἄχριpreposition — “till”G891as far as, up to, until, during.tillοὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἂνanI comeἄνparticle — “I come”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.I comeἥξωhēxōto comeἥκω (hēkō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to come”, a single actionG2240I have come, am present, have arrived.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
but that which ye have — hold ye, till I may come;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.
Young’s Literal Translation
but that which ye have — hold ye, till I may come;
World English Bible
Nevertheless , hold that which you have firmly until I come .
Darby Translation
but what ye have hold fast till I shall come.
Douay-Rheims
Yet that, which you have, hold fast till I come.
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