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Revelation 3:2

In Revelation 3 of Revelation.

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to ensue” (ἔμελλον) before die here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of Mine” (μου.) after God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “<it> is about” (μὲλλει) before die here.

γίνουginouBeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “Be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.Beγρηγορῶνgrēgorōnwatchfulγρηγορέω (grēgoreō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “watchful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1127(a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant.watchfulκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andστήρισονstērisonstrengthenστηρίζω (stērizō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “strengthen”, a single actionG4741(a) I fix firmly, direct myself towards, (b) generally met: I buttress, prop, support; I strengthen, establish.This verse uses “strengthen”.strengthenτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λοιπὰloipathings which remainλοιπός (loipos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “things which remain”, the object formG3062left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others.the things which remainἃhathatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “that”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatἔμελλονemellonareμέλλω (mellō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “are”, an ongoing action in the pastG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.areἀποθανεῖνapothaneinto ready to dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to ready to die”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.ready to dieοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.εὕρηκάheurēkafoundεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “found”, a completed action with a present resultG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.foundσουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksπεπληρωμέναpeplērōmenaperfectπληρόω (plēroō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “perfect”, a completed action with a present resultG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.perfectἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeἐνώπιονpreposition — “before”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.beforeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.GodμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μὲλλειmelleiareμέλλω (mellō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “are”, an ongoing action in the pastG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

become watching, and strengthen the rest of the things that are about to die, for I have not found thy works fulfilled before God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be thou watchful, and establish the things that remain, which were ready to die: for I have found no works of thine perfected before my God.

Young’s Literal Translation

become watching, and strengthen the rest of the things that are about to die, for I have not found thy works fulfilled before God.

World English Bible

Wake up and strengthen the things that remain , which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God .

Darby Translation

Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, which are about to die, for I have not found thy works complete before my God.

Douay-Rheims

Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.

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