John

John 12:49–50

⁴⁹I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. ⁵⁰And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”

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John 12:49

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
spoken	ἐλάλησα	elalēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
on	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
My own	ἐμαυτοῦ	emautou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1683 of myself
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
sent	πέμψας	pempsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
has commanded Me	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to say	εἴπω	eipō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
how	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to say it	λαλήσω	lalēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say

John 12:50

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
command	ἐντολὴ	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
leads to	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
eternal	αἰώνιός	aiōnios	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
speak	λαλῶ	lalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
exactly	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατήρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
has told	εἴρηκέν	eirēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to say	λαλῶ	lalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say

Cross-references

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John 12:49 John 14:10 · John 8:26 · John 5:30 · John 17:8 · Deuteronomy 18:18 · John 14:31 · John 15:15 · John 8:42 · John 6:38–40 · John 3:11 · John 3:32 · Revelation 1:1

John 12:50 John 17:3 · John 6:68 · John 6:63 · 1 John 5:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.