King James Version
Luke 9:27 in the King James Version says “But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:27 · KJV
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. sayings: or, things
And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
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“I tell”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“standing”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“shall”
G1089to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)
“of death”
G2288(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
“till”
G2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
“they see”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“the kingdom”
G932properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
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