John

John 10:17–18

¹⁷The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again. ¹⁸No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”

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John 10:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The reason	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
loves	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
lay down	τίθημι	tithēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
life	ψυχήν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
in order	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to take it up	λάβω	labō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand

John 10:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
takes	αἴρει	airei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
it	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
lay it down	τίθημι	tithēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
of	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
My own accord	ἐμαυτοῦ	emautou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1683 of myself
I have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
authority	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
to lay it down	θεῖναι	theinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5087 I put, place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
authority	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
to take it up	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
This	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
charge	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
I have received	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father	Πατρός	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

Cross-references

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John 10:17 John 10:18 · John 10:15 · John 10:11 · Hebrews 2:9 · John 17:4–5 · Isaiah 53:7–12 · John 15:9–10 · John 17:24–26 · Isaiah 42:1

John 10:18 Titus 2:14 · Hebrews 2:9 · John 10:17 · John 2:19–21 · John 14:31 · Isaiah 53:10–12 · John 6:38 · Hebrews 5:6–9 · John 15:10 · Philippians 2:6–8 · Hebrews 10:6–10 · Matthew 26:53–56

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.