Romans13
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Submission to Governing Authorities
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- ΠᾶσαPasaEveryG3956A-NSFAdjective Nominative Singular Feminine
- ψυχὴpsuchēsoulG5590N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐξουσίαιςexousiaisto the authoritiesG1849N-DPFNoun Dative Plural Feminine
- ὑπερεχούσαιςhuperechousaisbeing above [him]G5242V-PAP-DPFVerb Present Active Participle Dative Plural Feminine
- ὑποτασσέσθωhupotassesthōshould be subjectG5293V-PPM-3SVerb Present Passive Imperative 3rd Singular
- οὐouNotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- ἔστινestinthere isG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐξουσίαexousiaauthorityG1849N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- εἰeionlyG1487CONDConjunction
- μὴmēexceptG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ὑπὸhupobyG5259PREPPreposition
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- αἱhaithoseG3588T-NPFDefinite article Nominative Plural Feminine
- δὲdehoweverG1161CONJConjunction
- οὖσαιousaiexistingG1510V-PAP-NPFVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
- ἐξουσίαιexousiaiauthoritiesG1849N-NPFNoun Nominative Plural Feminine
- ὑπὸhupobyG5259PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- τεταγμέναιtetagmenaiinstitutedG5021V-RPP-NPFVerb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
- εἰσίνeisinareG1510V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Plural
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- ὥστεhōsteThereforeG5620CONJConjunction
- ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἀντιτασσόμενοςantitassomenosresistingG498V-PMP-NSMVerb Present Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τῇtēatheG3588T-DSFDefinite article Dative Singular Feminine
- ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthorityG1849N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- τῇtēatheG3588T-DSFDefinite article Dative Singular Feminine
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- διαταγῇdiatagēaordinanceG1296N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- ἀνθέστηκεν·anthestēkenhas resistedG436V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- οἱhoithoseG3588T-NPMDefinite article Nominative Plural Masculine
- δὲdenowG1161CONJConjunction
- ἀνθεστηκότεςanthestēkoteshaving resistedG436V-RAP-NPMVerb Perfect Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
- ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisupon themselvesG1438F-3DPMReflexive pronoun Dative 3rd Plural Masculine
- κρίμαkrimajudgmentG2917N-ASNNoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- λήμψονταιlēmpsontaiwill bringG2983V-FDI-3PVerb Future Middle Deponent Indicative 3rd Plural
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- οἱhoiTheG3588T-NPMDefinite article Nominative Plural Masculine
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- ἄρχοντεςarchontesrulersG758N-NPMNoun Nominative Plural Masculine
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- εἰσὶνeisinareG1510V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- φόβοςphobosa terrorG5401N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- τῷtōto theG3588T-DSNDefinite article Dative Singular Neuter
- ἀγαθῷagathōgoodG18A-DSNAdjective Dative Singular Neuter
- ἔργῳergōworkG2041N-DSNNoun Dative Singular Neuter
- ἀλλὰallabutG235CONJConjunction
- τῷtōto theG3588T-DSNDefinite article Dative Singular Neuter
- κακῷkakōevilG2556A-DSNAdjective Dative Singular Neuter
- θέλειςtheleisDo you desireG2309V-PAI-2SVerb Present Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- δὲdenowG1161CONJConjunction
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- φοβεῖσθαιphobeisthaito fearG5399V-PNNVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Infinitive
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἐξουσίαν;exousianauthority?G1849N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- τὸtoTheG3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- ἀγαθὸνagathongoodG18A-ASNAdjective Accusative Singular Neuter
- ποίειpoieido performG4160V-PAM-2SVerb Present Active Imperative 2nd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἕξειςhexeisyou will haveG2192V-FAI-2SVerb Future Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- ἔπαινονepainonpraiseG1868N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἐξexfromG1537PREPPreposition
- αὐτῆς·autēshimG846P-GSFPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Feminine
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- θεοῦtheouOf GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- διάκονόςdiakonosservantG1249N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐστινestinhe isG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- σοὶsoito youG4771P-2DSPersonal pronoun Dative 2nd Singular
- εἰςeisforG1519PREPPreposition
- τὸto<the>G3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- ἀγαθόνagathongoodG18A-ASNAdjective Accusative Singular Neuter
- ἐὰνeanIfG1437CONDConjunction
- δὲdehoweverG1161CONJConjunction
- τὸto<the>G3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- κακὸνkakonevilG2556A-ASNAdjective Accusative Singular Neuter
- ποιῇςpoiēasyou shall doG4160V-PAS-2SVerb Present Active Subjunctive 2nd Singular
- φοβοῦ·phoboudo be afraidG5399V-PNM-2SVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Imperative 2nd Singular
- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- εἰκῇeikēain vainG1500ADVAdverb
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- μάχαιρανmachairanswordG3162N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- φορεῖphoreihe bearsG5409V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- διάκονόςdiakonosa servantG1249N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐστινestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἔκδικοςekdikosan avengerG1558A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- εἰςeisforG1519PREPPreposition
- ὀργὴνorgēnwrathG3709N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- τῷtōto the [one]G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- τὸto<the>G3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- κακὸνkakonevilG2556A-ASNAdjective Accusative Singular Neuter
- πράσσοντιprassontidoingG4238V-PAP-DSMVerb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine
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- διὸdioThereforeG1352CONJConjunction
- ἀνάγκηanagkēnecessary [it is]G318N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ὑποτάσσεσθαιhupotassesthaito be subjectG5293V-PPNVerb Present Passive Infinitive
- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- μόνονmonononlyG3441A-ASNAdjective Accusative Singular Neuter
- διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREPPreposition
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ὀργὴνorgēnwrathG3709N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἀλλὰallabutG235CONJConjunction
- καὶkaialsoG2532CONJConjunction
- διὰdiaon account ofG1223PREPPreposition
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- συνείδησινsuneidēsinconscienceG4893N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
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- διὰdiaBecause ofG1223PREPPreposition
- τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASNDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- καὶkaialsoG2532CONJConjunction
- φόρουςphoroustaxesG5411N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- τελεῖτε·teleitepay youG5055V-PAI-2PVerb Present Active Indicative 2nd Plural
- λειτουργοὶleitourgoiservantsG3011N-NPMNoun Nominative Plural Masculine
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- εἰσινeisinthey areG1510V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- εἰςeisuponG1519PREPPreposition
- αὐτὸautothis veryG846P-ASNPersonal pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- τοῦτοtoutothingG3778D-ASNDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- προσκαρτεροῦντεςproskarterountesattending continuallyG4342V-PAP-NPMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
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- ἀπόδοτεapodotedo renderG591V-2AAM-2PVerb 2nd Aorist Active Imperative 2nd Plural
- οὖνounthereforeG3767CONJConjunction
- πᾶσινpasinto allG3956A-DPMAdjective Dative Plural Masculine
- τὰςtastheirG3588T-APFDefinite article Accusative Plural Feminine
- ὀφειλάςopheilasduesG3782N-APFNoun Accusative Plural Feminine
- τῷtōto whomG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- φόρονphorontaxG5411N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- φόρονphorontaxG5411N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- τῷtōto whomG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- τὸtotheG3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- τέλοςtelosrevenueG5056N-ASNNoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- τὸtotheG3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- τέλοςtelosrevenueG5056N-ASNNoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- τῷtōto whomG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- φόβονphobonrespectG5401N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- φόβονphobonrespectG5401N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- τῷtōto whomG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- τιμὴνtimēnhonorG5092N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- τιμήνtimēnhonorG5092N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
Love Fulfills the Law
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- μηδενὶmēdeniTo no oneG3367A-DSMAdjective Dative Singular Masculine
- μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367A-ASN-NAdjective Accusative Singular Neuter Negative
- ὀφείλετεopheiletedo oweG3784V-PAM-2PVerb Present Active Imperative 2nd Plural
- εἰeionlyG1487CONDConjunction
- μὴmēexceptG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- τὸto<the>G3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240C-APMReciprocal pronoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- ἀγαπᾶν·agapanto loveG25V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive
- ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG25V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἕτερονheteronotherG2087A-ASMAdjective Accusative Singular Masculine
- νόμονnomon[the] LawG3551N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- πεπλήρωκεν·peplērōkenhas fulfilledG4137V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
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- τὸto<the>G3588T-NSNDefinite article Nominative Singular Neuter
- γὰρgarForG1063CONJConjunction
- οὐouNotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- μοιχεύσειςmoicheuseisyou will commit adulteryG3431V-FAI-2SVerb Future Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- οὐouNotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- φονεύσειςphoneuseisyou will murderG5407V-FAI-2SVerb Future Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- οὐouNotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- κλέψειςklepseisyou will stealG2813V-FAI-2SVerb Future Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ψευδομαρτυρήσειςpseudomarturēseiswill you bear false witnessG5576V-FAI-2SVerb Future Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- οὐκoukNotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἐπιθυμήσειςepithumēseisyou will covetG1937V-FAI-2SVerb Future Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- εἴeiifG1487CONDConjunction
- τιςtisanyG5100X-NSFIndefinite pronoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἑτέραheteraotherG2087A-NSFAdjective Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐντολήentolēcommandmentG1785N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- λόγῳlogōwordG3056N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSMDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- ἀνακεφαλαιοῦταιanakephalaioutaiit is summed upG346V-PPI-3SVerb Present Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtōthe [saying]G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- ἀγαπήσειςagapēseisYou will loveG25V-FAI-2SVerb Future Active Indicative 2nd Singular
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- πλησίονplēsionneighbourG4139ADVAdverb
- σουsouof youG4771P-2GSPersonal pronoun Genitive 2nd Singular
- ὡςhōsasG5613PRTParticle or Disjunctive
- σεαυτόνseautonyourselfG4771F-2ASMReflexive pronoun Accusative 2nd Singular Masculine
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- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηagapēLoveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- τῷtōto theG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- πλησίονplēsionneighbourG4139ADVAdverb
- κακὸνkakonevilG2556A-ASNAdjective Accusative Singular Neuter
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἐργάζεται·ergazetaidoes doG2038V-PNI-3SVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 3rd Singular
- πλήρωμαplērōma[the] fulfillmentG4138N-NSNNoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- οὖνounthereforeG3767CONJConjunction
- νόμουnomouof [the] lawG3551N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηagapēlove [is]G26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
Wake Up: The Day Is Near
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- ΚαὶKaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASNDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063V-RAP-NPMVerb Perfect Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- καιρόνkairontimeG2540N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- ὅτιhotithat [it is the]G3754CONJConjunction
- ὥραhōrahourG5610N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235ADVAdverb
- ὑμᾶςhumas[for] youG4771P-2APPersonal pronoun Accusative 2nd Plural
- ἐξexout ofG1537PREPPreposition
- ὕπνουhupnousleepG5258N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἐγερθῆναι·egerthēnaito awakenG1453V-APNVerb Aorist Passive Infinitive
- νῦνnunnowG3568ADVAdverb
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- ἐγγύτερονenguteronnearerG1452ADVAdverb
- ἡμῶνhēmōn[is] of usG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- ἡhētheG3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- σωτηρίαsōtēriasalvationG4991N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἢēthanG2228CONJConjunction
- ὅτεhotewhen firstG3753CONJConjunction
- ἐπιστεύσαμεν·episteusamenwe believedG4100V-AAI-1PVerb Aorist Active Indicative 1st Plural
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- ἡhēTheG3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- νὺξnuxnightG3571N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- προέκοψενproekopsenis nearly overG4298V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- δὲdeandG1161CONJConjunction
- ἡμέραhēmerathe dayG2250N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἤγγικενēngikenhas drawn nearG1448V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἀποθώμεθαapothōmethaWe may cast offG659V-2AMS-1PVerb 2nd Aorist Middle Subjunctive 1st Plural
- οὖνounthereforeG3767CONJConjunction
- τὰtatheG3588T-APNDefinite article Accusative Plural Neuter
- ἔργαergaworksG2041N-APNNoun Accusative Plural Neuter
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSNDefinite article Genitive Singular Neuter
- σκότουςskotousof darknessG4655N-GSNNoun Genitive Singular Neuter
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐνδυσώμεθαendusōmethawe may put onG1746V-AMS-1PVerb Aorist Middle Subjunctive 1st Plural
- τὰtatheG3588T-APNDefinite article Accusative Plural Neuter
- ὅπλαhoplaarmorG3696N-APNNoun Accusative Plural Neuter
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSNDefinite article Genitive Singular Neuter
- φωτόςphōtosof lightG5457N-GSNNoun Genitive Singular Neuter
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- ὡςhōsAsG5613PRTParticle or Disjunctive
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- ἡμέρᾳhēmeradaytimeG2250N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōsproperlyG2156ADVAdverb
- περιπατήσωμενperipatēsōmenwe may walkG4043V-AAS-1PVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- κώμοιςkōmoisin revelingG2970N-DPMNoun Dative Plural Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- μέθαιςmethaisin drinkingG3178N-DPFNoun Dative Plural Feminine
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- κοίταιςkoitaisin sexual immoralityG2845N-DPFNoun Dative Plural Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἀσελγείαιςaselgeiaisin sensualityG766N-DPFNoun Dative Plural Feminine
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔριδιeridiin dissensionG2054N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ζήλῳ·zēlōin jealousyG2205N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
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- ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235CONJConjunction
- ἐνδύσασθεendusasthedo put onG1746V-AMM-2PVerb Aorist Middle Imperative 2nd Plural
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- κύριονkurionLordG2962N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424N-ASM-PNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Individual
- ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSFDefinite article Genitive Singular Feminine
- σαρκὸςsarkosfleshG4561N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- πρόνοιανpronoianprovisionG4307N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ποιεῖσθεpoieisthedo makeG4160V-PMM-2PVerb Present Middle Imperative 2nd Plural
- εἰςeisforG1519PREPPreposition
- ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasdesiresG1939N-APFNoun Accusative Plural Feminine
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Greek, not the KJV's wording. Why?
This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Greek word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Greek word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “charity” where the gloss reads “love”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.
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