Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “severity” (ἀποτομία,) before toward here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “kindness of God” (χρηστότης θεοῦ,) before if here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you shall continue in” (ἐπιμένῃς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “severity” (ἀποτομίαν) before toward here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “kindness” (χρηστότητα) before if here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they shall continue in” (ἐπιμείνῃς) before the here.
ἴδεidelook!ἴδεparticle — “look!”G2396See! Lo! Behold! Look!.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeχρηστότηταchrēstotētagoodnessχρηστότης (chrēstotēs)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “goodness”, the object formG5544goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness.This verse uses “goodness”.the goodnessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀποτομίανapotomianseverityἀποτομία (apotomia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “severity”, the object formG663(lit: sheerness, of a rock), abruptness, harshness, severity, rigor.This verse uses “severity”.severityθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πεσόνταςpesontasthem which fellπίπτω (piptō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “them which fell”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.them which fellἀποτομίαapotomiaseverityἀποτομίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “severity”, the subject formG663(lit: sheerness, of a rock), abruptness, harshness, severity, rigor.This verse uses “severity”.severityἐπὶepitowardἐπίpreposition — “toward”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.towardδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.σὲsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeχρηστότηςchrēstotēsgoodnessχρηστότηςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “goodness”, the subject formG5544goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness.This verse uses “goodness”.goodnessθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifἐπιμένῃςepimenēsthou continueἐπιμένω (epimenō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “thou continue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1961(a) I remain, tarry, (b) I remain in, persist in.thou continueτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.χρηστότητιchrēstotētiin his goodnessχρηστότης (chrēstotēs)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “in his goodness”, the to- or for-formG5544goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness.This verse uses “goodness”.in his goodnessἐπεὶepeiotherwiseἐπείconjunction — “otherwise”G1893of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else.This verse uses “otherwise”.otherwiseκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoσὺsuyouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “you”, the subject formG4771you.ἐκκοπήσῃekkopēsēshalt be cut offἐκκόπτω (ekkoptō)verb, future passive indicative, 2nd person singular — “shalt be cut off”, an action still aheadG1581I cut out (off, away), remove, prevent.This verse uses “cut off”.shalt be cut off
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἀποτομίανapotomianseverityἀποτομία (apotomia)noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “severity”, the subject formG663(lit: sheerness, of a rock), abruptness, harshness, severity, rigor.This verse uses “severity”.χρηστότηταchrēstotētagoodnessχρηστότης (chrēstotēs)noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “goodness”, the subject formG5544goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness.This verse uses “goodness”.ἐπιμείνῃςepimeinēsthou continueἐπιμένω (epimenō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “thou continue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1961(a) I remain, tarry, (b) I remain in, persist in.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Lo, then, goodness and severity of God — upon those indeed who fell, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou mayest remain in the goodness, otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, then, goodness and severity of God — upon those indeed who fell, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou mayest remain in the goodness, otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off.
World English Bible
See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
Darby Translation
Behold then [the] goodness and severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity; upon thee goodness of God, if thou shalt abide in goodness, since [otherwise] thou also wilt be cut away.
Douay-Rheims
See then the goodness and the severity of God: towards them indeed that are fallen, the severity; but towards thee, the goodness of God, if thou abide in goodness, otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
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Psalms 31:19Psalms 31:19 · King James VersionOh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!Psalms 31:19 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
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