John
John 5:31–37
31If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. 32There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. 34Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
35John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light. 36But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish — the very works I am doing — testify about Me that the Father has sent Me. 37And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
John 5:31
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | Ἐὰν | Ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| testify | μαρτυρῶ | martyrō | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
| about | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| Myself | ἐμαυτοῦ | emautou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular | G1683 of myself |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| testimony | μαρτυρία | martyria | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3141 witness, evidence, testimony |
| is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| valid | ἀληθής | alēthēs | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G227 unconcealed, true |
John 5:32
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| another | ἄλλος | allos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G243 other, another, different |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| testifies | μαρτυρῶν | martyrōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
| about | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| 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 |
| testimony | μαρτυρία | martyria | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3141 witness, evidence, testimony |
| about | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| valid | ἀληθής | alēthēs | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G227 unconcealed, true |
John 5:33
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | Ὑμεῖς | Hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| have sent | ἀπεστάλκατε | apestalkate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| John | Ἰωάννην | Iōannēn | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he has testified | μεμαρτύρηκεν | memartyrēken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
| to the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀληθείᾳ | alētheia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
John 5:34
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| accept | λαμβάνω | lambanō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2983 I receive, take |
| human | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| testimony | μαρτυρίαν | martyrian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3141 witness, evidence, testimony |
| I say | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| these things | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| may be saved | σωθῆτε | sōthēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G4982 I save, heal |
John 5:35
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| lamp | λύχνος | lychnos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3088 a lamp |
| that | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| burned | καιόμενος | kaiomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2545 I ignite, light, burn |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| gave light | φαίνων | phainōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5316 I shine, appear, seem |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| were willing | ἠθελήσατε | ēthelēsate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| for | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| a season | ὥραν | hōran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5610 an hour, season |
| to bask | ἀγαλλιαθῆναι | agalliathēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G21 I exult, am full of joy |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| light | φωτὶ | phōti | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5457 light, a source of light |
John 5:36
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| have | ἔχω | echō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| testimony | μαρτυρίαν | martyrian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3141 witness, evidence, testimony |
| more substantial than | μείζω | meizō | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative | G3173 large, great |
| that | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| of John | Ἰωάννου | Iōannou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| works | ἔργα | erga | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| that | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Father | Πατὴρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| has given | δέδωκέν | dedōken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| Me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| to accomplish | τελειώσω | teleiōsō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| very | αὐτὰ | auta | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| works | ἔργα | erga | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| I am doing | ποιῶ | poiō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| testify | μαρτυρεῖ | martyrei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
| about | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Father | Πατήρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| has sent | ἀπέσταλκεν | apestalken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
John 5:37
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Father | Πατὴρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| 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 Himself testified | μεμαρτύρηκεν | memartyrēken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
| about | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| You have never heard | ἀκηκόατε | akēkoate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| voice | φωνὴν | phōnēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5456 a sound, noise, voice |
| nor | οὔτε | oute | Conjunction | G3777 and not, neither, nor |
| seen | ἑωράκατε | heōrakate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| form | εἶδος | eidos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1491 visible form, shape, appearance, kind |
Cross-references
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John 5:31 Proverbs 27:2 · John 8:54
John 5:32 John 1:33 · 1 John 5:6–9
John 5:34 John 20:31 · Luke 19:41–42 · 1 John 5:9 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · Romans 10:1 · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · John 5:41 · 1 Timothy 2:3–4
John 5:35 2 Peter 1:19 · John 1:7–8 · Matthew 11:11 · Matthew 3:5–7 · Luke 1:76–77
John 5:36 John 10:25 · John 2:23 · John 15:24 · John 10:37–38 · John 9:30–33 · 1 John 5:9 · John 3:2 · John 3:17 · Matthew 11:4 · 1 John 5:11–12 · Acts 2:22 · John 14:10–11
John 5:37 John 8:18 · Matthew 3:17 · John 1:18 · 1 Timothy 1:17 · 1 John 4:20 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · 1 John 4:12 · John 14:9 · Matthew 17:5 · Exodus 20:19 · Deuteronomy 4:12 · 1 John 1:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.