Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[of] no [thing]” (οὐδὲν) before need here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of no [thing]” (οὐδενὸς) before need here.
ὅτιhotiBecauseὅτιconjunction — “Because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.Becauseλέγειςlegeisthou sayestλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou sayest”, 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.thou sayestὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Πλούσιόςplousiosrichπλούσιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “rich”, the subject formG4145rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man.richεἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεπλούτηκαpeploutēkaincreased with goodsπλουτέω (plouteō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “increased with goods”, a completed action with a present resultG4147I become rich, am rich, abound in.increased with goodsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐδὲνoudenof nothingοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “of nothing”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.of nothingχρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.ἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἶδαςoidasto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouεἶeiartεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “art”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.artὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ταλαίπωροςtalaipōroswretchedταλαίπωροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “wretched”, the subject formG5005wretched, afflicted, miserable.This verse uses “wretched”.wretchedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐλεεινὸςeleeinosmiserableἐλεεινόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “miserable”, the subject formG1652merciful, pitiful, miserable.miserableκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπτωχὸςptōchospoorπτωχόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “poor”, the subject formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.This verse uses “poor”.poorκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτυφλὸςtuphlosblindτυφλόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “blind”, the subject formG5185blind, physically or mentally.blindκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγυμνόςgumnosnakedγυμνόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “naked”, the subject formG1131rarely: stark-naked; generally: wearing only the under-garment; bare, open, manifest; mere.naked
because thou sayest — I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,
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American Standard Version (1901)
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
Young’s Literal Translation
because thou sayest — I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,
World English Bible
Because you say , ‘ I am rich , and have gotten riches , and have need of nothing ,’ and don’ t know that you are the wretched one , miserable , poor , blind , and naked ;
Darby Translation
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Douay-Rheims
Because thou sayest: I am rich, and made wealthy, and have need of nothing: and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
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