King James Version

Romans 11:13

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “now” (δὲ) before I am here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “therefore” (οὖν) before am here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before I am here.

Ὑμῖνhuminto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “to you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.to youδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.λέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, 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.This verse uses “speak”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνεσινethnesinGentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “Gentiles”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.Gentilesἐφ’ephinasmuch asἐπί (epi)preposition — “inasmuch as”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inasmuch asὅσονhosonjust asὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “just as”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.μὲνmenon one handμένparticle — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.εἰμιeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ἐθνῶνethnōnof the Gentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of the Gentiles”, the of-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.This verse uses “the Gentiles”.of the Gentilesἀπόστολοςapostolosapostleἀπόστολοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “apostle”, the subject formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.διακονίανdiakonianofficeδιακονία (diakonia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “office”, the object formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.officeμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).δοξάζωdoxazōto glorifyδοξάζωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to glorify”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.This verse uses “glorify”.

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γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For to you I speak — to the nations — inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

Young’s Literal Translation

For to you I speak — to the nations — inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;

World English Bible

For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,

Darby Translation

For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;

Douay-Rheims

For I say to you, Gentiles: as long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,

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