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Revelation 21:5

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the throne” (τῷ θρόνῳ·) before Behold here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the throne” (τοῦ θρόνου) before Behold here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to me” (μοι·) before do write here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καθήμενοςkathēmenosto sitκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to sit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.This verse uses “sit”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνῳthronōthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “throne”, the to- or for-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.ἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Beholdκαινὰkainanewκαινός (kainos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “new”, the object formG2537fresh, new, unused, novel.This verse uses “new”.newποιῶpoiōto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andλέγειlegeihe saidλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.he saidΓράψονgrapsonWriteγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Write”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).Writeὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forοὗτοιhoutoitheseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “these”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.theseοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοιlogoiwordsλόγος (logos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “words”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.wordsπιστοὶpistoifaithfulπιστός (pistos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “faithful”, the subject formG4103trustworthy, faithful, believing.This verse uses “faithful”.faithfulκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀληθινοίalēthinoitrueἀληθινός (alēthinos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “true”, the subject formG228true (lit: made of truth), real, genuine.This verse uses “true”.εἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνουthronouthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “throne”, the to- or for-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And He who is sitting upon the throne said, 'Lo, new I make all things; and He saith to me, 'Write, because these words are true and stedfast;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He who is sitting upon the throne said, 'Lo, new I make all things; and He saith to me, 'Write, because these words are true and stedfast;'

World English Bible

He who sits on the throne said, “ Behold , I am making all things new .” He said, “ Write , for these words of God are faithful and true .”

Darby Translation

And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he says [to me], Write, for these words are true and faithful.

Douay-Rheims

And he that sat on the throne, said: Behold, I make all things new. And he said to me: Write, for these words are most faithful and true.

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