King James Version

Revelation 21:27

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “unsanctified” (κοινὸν) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “practicing” (ποιῶν) before abomination here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “defiling” (κοινοῦν) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “practicing” (ποιοῦν) before abomination here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.εἰσέλθῃeiselthēthere shallεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “there shall”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.there shallεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoαὐτὴνautēnitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itπᾶνpanany thingπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “any thing”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.any thingκοινὸνkoinonthat defilethκοινός (koinos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “that defileth”, the subject formG2839(a) common, shared, (b) Hebraistic use: profane; dirty, unclean, unwashed.that defilethκαὶkaineitherκαίconjunction — “neither”G2532and, even, also, namely.neitherποιῶνpoiōnwhatsoever workethποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “whatsoever worketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.whatsoever workethβδέλυγμαbdelugmaabominationβδέλυγμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “abomination”, the object formG946an abominable thing, an accursed thing.abominationκαὶkaiorκαίconjunction — “or”G2532and, even, also, namely.orψεῦδοςpseudosmaketh a lieψεῦδοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “maketh a lie”, the object formG5579a lie, falsehood, untruth; false religion.maketh a lieεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γεγραμμένοιgegrammenoithey which are writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they which are written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).they which are writtenἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.βιβλίῳbibliōbookβιβλίον (biblion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “book”, the to- or for-formG975a papyrus roll.bookτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ζωῆςzōēsof lifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.of lifeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρνίουarnioulambἀρνίον (arnion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “lamb”, the of-formG721(originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κοινοῦνkoinounthat defilethκοινόω (koinoō)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “that defileth”, the subject formG2840I make unclean, pollute, desecrate, mid: I regard (treat) as unclean.ποιοῦνpoiounwhatsoever workethποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “whatsoever worketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there may not at all enter into it any thing defiling and doing abomination, and a lie, but — those written in the scroll of the life of the Lamb.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Young’s Literal Translation

and there may not at all enter into it any thing defiling and doing abomination, and a lie, but — those written in the scroll of the life of the Lamb.

World English Bible

There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Darby Translation

And nothing common, nor that maketh an abomination and a lie, shall at all enter into it; but those only who [are] written in the book of life of the Lamb.

Douay-Rheims

There shall not enter into it any thing defiled, or that worketh abomination or maketh a lie, but they that are written in the book of life of the Lamb.

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