John

John 7:18

¹⁸He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
speaks	λαλῶν	lalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
on	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
his own	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
seeks	ζητεῖ	zētei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
own	ἰδίαν	idian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
seeks	ζητῶν	zētōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sent	πέμψαντος	pempsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a man of truth	ἀληθής	alēthēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G227 unconcealed, true
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
falsehood	ἀδικία	adikia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness

Cross-references

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Philippians 2:3–5 · John 5:41 · John 13:31–32 · 1 Corinthians 10:31–33 · John 8:49–50 · John 12:28 · 1 Thessalonians 2:6 · John 3:26–30 · Matthew 6:9 · John 17:4–5 · Proverbs 25:27 · 1 Peter 4:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.