The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of Asia” (Ἀσίας) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of Achaia” (Ἀχαΐας) before for here.
καὶkaiLikewiseκαίconjunction — “Likewise”G2532and, even, also, namely.Likewiseτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κατ’katthat is inκατά (kata)preposition — “that is in”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.that is inοἶκονoikonhouseοἶκος (oikos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “house”, the object formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.houseαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐκκλησίανekklēsianassemblyἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “assembly”, the object formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.ἀσπάσασθεaspasastheSaluteἀσπάζομαι (aspazomai)verb, aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “Salute”, a single actionG782I greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome.This verse uses “salute”.SaluteἘπαίνετονepainetonEpaenetusἘπαίνετος (epainetos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Epaenetus”, the object formG1866Epaenetus, a Christian of Rome.Epaenetusτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαπητόνagapētonbelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “beloved”, the object formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ὅςhoswhoὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “who”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “who”.whoἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἀπαρχὴaparchēfirstfruitsἀπαρχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “firstfruits”, the subject formG536the first-fruits, the earliest crop of the year, hence also met., for example, of the earliest converts in a district; there is evidence in favor of rendering in some passages merely by: sacrifice, gift.the firstfruitsτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἀσίαςasiasof AchaiaἈσία (asia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of Achaia”, the of-formG773the Roman province of Asia, roughly the western third of Asia Minor.of Achaiaεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoΧριστόνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christ
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
Ἀχαΐαςachaiasof AchaiaἈχαΐα (achaia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of Achaia”, the of-formG882the Roman Province Achaia, governed by a proconsul, and practically conterminous with modern Greece before 1912.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and the assembly at their house; salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.
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American Standard Version (1901)
and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.
Young’s Literal Translation
and the assembly at their house; salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ.
World English Bible
Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.
Darby Translation
and the assembly at their house. Salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is [the] first-fruits of Asia for Christ.
Douay-Rheims
And the church which is in their house. Salute Epenetus, my beloved: who is the firstfruits of Asia in Christ.
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