The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “us” (ἡμῶν) before evil here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you” (ὑμῶν) before say here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
λόγονlogonspeechλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “speech”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.This verse uses “speech”.speechὑγιῆhugiēhealthyὑγιής (hugiēs)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “healthy”, the object formG5199(a) sound, healthy, pure, whole, (b) wholesome.ἀκατάγνωστονakatagnōstonthat cannot be condemnedἀκατάγνωστος (akatagnōstos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “that cannot be condemned”, the object formG176not open to just rebuke; irreprehensible.that cannot be condemnedἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξexhe that is ofἐκ (ek)preposition — “he that is of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.he that is ofἐναντίαςenantiascontrary partἐναντίος (enantios)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “contrary part”, the of-formG1727opposite, opposed, contrary; the adversary.This verse uses “contrary”.the contrary partἐντραπῇentrapēmay be ashamedἐντρέπω (entrepō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “may be ashamed”, a single actionG1788(a) I turn to confusion, put to shame, (b) mid: I reverence, regard.may be ashamedμηδὲνmēdennoμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “no”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.noἔχωνechōnto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.λέγεινlegeinto sayλέγω (legō)verb, present active infinitive — “to say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.to sayπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).youφαῦλονphaulonevilφαῦλος (phaulos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “evil”, the object formG5337worthless, wicked, base.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ὑμῶνhumōnyouὑμῶνpersonal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG5216of you
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
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American Standard Version (1901)
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
Young’s Literal Translation
discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
World English Bible
and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
Darby Translation
a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:
Douay-Rheims
The sound word that can not be blamed: that he, who is on the contrary part, may be afraid, having no evil to say of us.
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