John

John 8:33–40

³³“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

³⁴Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. ³⁵A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever. ³⁶So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

³⁷I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you. ³⁸I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”

³⁹“Abraham is our father,” they replied.

“If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.

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John 8:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
Abraham’s	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
descendants	Σπέρμα	Sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
they answered	Ἀπεκρίθησαν	Apekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G611 I answer, reply
We have never been slaves	δεδουλεύκαμεν	dedouleukamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
to	οὐδενὶ	oudeni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
How	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
say	λέγεις	legeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
will be set	γενήσεσθε	genēsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
free	Ἐλεύθεροι	Eleutheroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1658 free, delivered from obligation

John 8:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
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	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sins	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a slave	δοῦλός	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
to	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin

John 8:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A slave	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
remain	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
forever	αἰῶνα	aiōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
a	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
remains	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
forever	αἰῶνα	aiōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time

John 8:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
sets you free	ἐλευθερώσῃ	eleutherōsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1659 I free, set free, liberate
you will be	ἔσεσθε	esesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
free	ἐλεύθεροι	eleutheroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
indeed	ὄντως	ontōs	Adverb	G3689 really, truly

John 8:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	Οἶδα	Oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
Abraham’s	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
descendants	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you are trying	ζητεῖτέ	zēteite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to kill	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
My	ἐμὸς	emos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
has no place	χωρεῖ	chōrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5562 I make room, go, receive
within	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

John 8:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I speak	λαλῶ	lalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
of what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have seen	ἑώρακα	heōraka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
in the presence of	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρὶ	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
do	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you have heard	ἠκούσατε	ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
father	πατρὸς	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

John 8:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
they replied	Ἀπεκρίθησαν	Apekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G611 I answer, reply
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you were	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
you would do	ἐποιεῖτε	epoieite	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham

John 8:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
you are trying	ζητεῖτέ	zēteite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to kill	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
a man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has told	λελάληκα	lelalēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
that	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I heard	ἤκουσα	ēkousa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
never	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
did	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
such a thing	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it