King James Version

Romans 15:3

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “fell” (ἐπέπεσαν) before on here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “fell” (ἐπέπεσον) before on here.

καὶkaievenκαίadverb — “even”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “even”.evenγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΧριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἑαυτῷheautōhimselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “himself”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.himselfἤρεσενēresento pleaseἀρέσκω (areskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to please”, a single actionG700I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.This verse uses “please”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asγέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenΟἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνειδισμοὶoneidismoireproachesὀνειδισμός (oneidismos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “reproaches”, the subject formG3680reproach, reviling.The reproachesτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνειδιζόντωνoneidizontōnof them that reproachedὀνειδίζω (oneidizō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “of them that reproached”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3679I reproach, revile, upbraid.of them that reproachedσεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeἐπέπεσανepepesanfellἐπιπίπτω (epipiptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “fell”, a single actionG1968I fall upon, press upon, light upon, come over.fellἐπ’eponἐπί (epi)preposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onἐμέememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.me

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐπέπεσονepepesonfellἐπιπίπτω (epipiptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “fell”, a single actionG1968I fall upon, press upon, light upon, come over.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, 'The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.

Young’s Literal Translation

for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, 'The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'

World English Bible

For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

Darby Translation

For the Christ also did not please himself; but according as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

Douay-Rheims

For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me.

Quotes

Psalms 69:9 Psalms 69:9 · King James VersionFor the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.Psalms 69:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as it is written
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

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