John

John 1:15

¹⁵John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
testified	μαρτυρεῖ	martyrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
concerning	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
He cried out	κέκραγεν	kekragen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
saying	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
This	Οὗτος	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is He	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I said	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
He who	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
comes	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
after	ὀπίσω	opisō	Preposition	G3694 behind, after
me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
has	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
surpassed	ἔμπροσθέν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
before	πρῶτός	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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Matthew 3:11 · Colossians 1:17 · John 1:1–2 · John 1:29–34 · Luke 3:16 · John 3:26–36 · John 5:33–36 · Matthew 3:13–17 · John 1:7–8 · Mark 1:7 · Micah 5:2 · John 17:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.