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Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do be jealous” (ζήλευε) before therefore here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do be zealous” (ζήλωσον) before therefore here.

ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iὅσουςhosousjust asὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “just as”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.ἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.φιλῶphilōto loveφιλέω (phileō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5368I love (of friendship), regard with affection, cherish; I kiss.This verse uses “love”.ἐλέγχωelenchōrebukeἐλέγχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “rebuke”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1651(a) I reprove, rebuke, discipline, (b) I expose, show to be guilty.This verse uses “rebuke”.rebukeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπαιδεύωpaideuōchastenπαιδεύωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “chasten”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3811(a) I discipline, educate, train, (b) more severely: I chastise.chastenζήλευεzēleuebe zealousζηλεύω (zēleuō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “be zealous”, an ongoing or repeated actionG6041to envybe zealousοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμετανόησονmetanoēsonrepentμετανοέω (metanoeō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “repent”, a single actionG3340I repent, change my mind, change the inner man (particularly with reference to acceptance of the will of God), repent.This verse uses “repent”.repent

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ζήλωσονzēlōsonbe zealousζηλόω (zēloō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “be zealous”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2206(a) intrans: I am jealous, (b) trans: I am jealous of, with acc. of a person; I am eager for, am eager to possess, with acc. of a thing.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

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American Standard Version (1901)

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Young’s Literal Translation

'As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

World English Bible

As many as I love , I reprove and chasten . Be zealous therefore , and repent .

Darby Translation

I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent.

Douay-Rheims

Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore, and do penance.

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