John
John 15:22
22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| I had not come | ἦλθον | ēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| spoken | ἐλάλησα | elalēsa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| they would not be guilty of sin | εἴχοσαν | eichosan | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| Now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| however | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they have | ἔχουσιν | echousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| excuse | πρόφασιν | prophasin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4392 a pretext, an excuse |
| for | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| sin | ἁμαρτίας | hamartias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G266 a sin |
Cross-references
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John 9:41 · James 4:17 · Acts 17:30 · Romans 1:20 · John 12:48 · Ezekiel 33:31–33 · 1 Peter 2:16 · John 3:18–21 · Hebrews 6:4–8 · Ezekiel 2:5 · Romans 2:1 · 2 Corinthians 2:14–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.