John
John 6:38
38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| I have come down | καταβέβηκα | katabebēka | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2597 I go down, come down |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| heaven | οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| not | οὐχ | ouch | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| do | ποιῶ | poiō | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| My | ἐμὸν | emon | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Singular | G1699 mine |
| will | θέλημα | thelēma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2307 will, wish, desire |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| will | θέλημα | thelēma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2307 will, wish, desire |
| of Him who | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| sent | πέμψαντός | pempsantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3992 I send |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
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John 5:30 · John 4:34 · Philippians 2:7–8 · John 3:31 · Psalm 40:7–8 · John 6:33 · Isaiah 53:10 · John 3:13 · Matthew 26:39–42 · Hebrews 10:7–9 · Hebrews 5:8 · Romans 15:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.