King James Version

Romans 12:11

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Lord” (κυρίῳ) before serving here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “time” (καιρῷ) before serving here.

τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σπουδῇspoudēin businessσπουδήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “in business”, the to- or for-formG4710(a) speed, haste, (b) diligence, earnestness, enthusiasm.in businessμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ὀκνηροίoknēroilazyὀκνηρός (oknēros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “lazy”, the subject formG3636slothful, backward, hesitating; of things: irksome.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πνεύματιpneumatiin spiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “in spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.in spiritζέοντεςzeontesbe ferventζέω (zeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “be fervent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2204(lit: I boil, am boiling), I burn (in spirit), am fervent.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōLordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordδουλεύοντεςdouleuontesbe a slaveδουλεύω (douleuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “be a slave”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1398I am a slave, am subject to, obey, am devoted.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καιρῷkairōtimeκαιρός (kairos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “time”, the to- or for-formG2540fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.This verse uses “time”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

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American Standard Version (1901)

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Young’s Literal Translation

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

World English Bible

not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,

Darby Translation

as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.

Douay-Rheims

In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.

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