John

John 8:39–41

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. ⁴¹You are doing the works of your father.”

“We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

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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

John 8:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are doing	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present 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	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
father	πατρὸς	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
We	Ἡμεῖς	Hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
are not illegitimate children	γεγεννήμεθα	gegennēmetha	Verb - Perfect Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
they declared	Εἶπαν	Eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Our	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
only	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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John 8:39 Galatians 3:7 · John 8:37 · Romans 9:7 · Romans 2:28–29 · Matthew 3:9 · Matthew 5:45 · Romans 4:16 · Romans 4:12 · Galatians 3:29 · James 2:22–24

John 8:40 John 8:26 · Galatians 4:29 · Galatians 4:16 · Revelation 12:12–13 · Psalm 37:32

John 8:41 Isaiah 64:8 · John 8:38 · Isaiah 63:16 · John 8:44 · Malachi 2:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.