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Romans 14:15

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “for” (γὰρ) before on account here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before on account here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.διὰdiawithδιάpreposition — “with”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.withβρῶμαbrōmathy meatβρῶμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “thy meat”, the object formG1033food of any kind.thy meatὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφόςadelphosbrotherἀδελφόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the subject formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.σουsouwith thyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “with thy”, the of-formG4771you.with thyλυπεῖταιlupeitaito grieveλυπέω (lupeō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to grieve”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3076I pain, grieve, vex.This verse uses “grieve”.οὐκέτιouketino + ἔτι=stillοὐκέτιadverb — “no + ἔτι=still”G3765Strong’s files this form under G2089 (ἔτι).κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.ἀγάπηνagapēnloveἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “love”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.περιπατεῖςperipateisto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.βρώματίbrōmatimeatβρῶμα (brōma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “meat”, the to- or for-formG1033food of any kind.meatσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἐκεῖνονekeinonthatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that”, the object formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.ἀπόλλυεapollueto destroyἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to destroy”, an ongoing or repeated actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “destroy”.ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forοὗhouwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “whom”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.whomΧριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christἀπέθανενapethanendiedἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “died”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.died

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that one for whom Christ died.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that one for whom Christ died.

World English Bible

Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

Darby Translation

For if on account of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer according to love. Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ has died.

Douay-Rheims

For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved, thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

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