John

John 21:18–19

¹⁸Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else^d will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” ¹⁹Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.

And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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John 21:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
you were	ἦς	ēs	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
young	νεώτερος	neōteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3501 young, new, fresh
you dressed	ἐζώννυες	ezōnnyes	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2224 I gird
yourself	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walked	περιεπάτεις	periepateis	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
you wanted	ἤθελες	ētheles	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you are old	γηράσῃς	gērasēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1095 I become old, grow old
you will stretch out	ἐκτενεῖς	ekteneis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1614 I stretch out, cast forth
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
hands	χεῖράς	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
someone else	ἄλλος	allos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
will dress	ζώσει	zōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2224 I gird
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
lead	οἴσει	oisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
you do not want to go	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire

John 21:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
to indicate	σημαίνων	sēmainōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4591 I signify, indicate
death	θανάτῳ	thanatō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
by which	ποίῳ	poiō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4169 of what sort
would glorify	δοξάσει	doxasei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He had said	εἰπὼν	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
He told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Follow	Ἀκολούθει	Akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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John 21:18 John 13:36 · Acts 12:3–4 · Acts 21:11

John 21:19 2 Peter 1:14 · John 21:22 · Matthew 10:38 · Philippians 1:20 · Mark 8:33–38 · 1 Samuel 12:20 · John 13:36–37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.