John
John 10:18
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.”
Word by word
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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.