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Revelation 3:8

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “which” (ἣν) before no [one] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Οἶδάoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveσουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργα—ergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksἰδοὺidoubeholdἰδούparticle — “behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.beholdδέδωκαdedōkaI have setδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have set”, a completed action with a present resultG1325I offer, give; I put, place.I have setἐνώπιόνenōpionbeforeἐνώπιονpreposition — “before”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.beforeσουsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.theeθύρανthurandoorθύρα (thura)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “door”, the object formG2374(a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity.doorἠνεῳγμένηνēneōgmenēnto openἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to open”, a completed action with a present resultG455I open.ἣνhēnandὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “and”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.andοὐδεὶςoudeisno manοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “no man”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.no manδύναταιdunataicanδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “can”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.canκλεῖσαιkleisaito shutκλείω (kleiō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to shut”, a single actionG2808I shut, shut up.This verse uses “shut”.shutαὐτήν—autēnitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forμικρὰνmikrana littleμικρός (mikros)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “a little”, the object formG3398little, small.This verse uses “little”.a littleἔχειςecheisto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.δύναμινdunaminstrengthδύναμις (dunamis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “strength”, the object formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.strengthκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐτήρησάςetērēsashast keptτηρέω (tēreō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “hast kept”, a single actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.hast keptμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.wordκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἠρνήσωērnēsōdeniedἀρνέομαι (arneomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “denied”, a single actionG720(a) I deny (a statement), (b) I repudiate (a person, or belief).deniedτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνομάonomanameὄνομαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “name”, the object formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.nameμουmouIἐγώ (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

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door — opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door — opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name;

World English Bible

“ I know your works ( behold , I have set before you an open door , which no one can shut ), that you have a little power , and kept my word , and didn’ t deny my name .

Darby Translation

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an opened door, which no one can shut, because thou hast a little power, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Douay-Rheims

I know thy works. Behold, I have given before thee a door opened, which no man can shut: because thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

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