John

John 8:41–42

⁴¹You are doing the works of your father.”

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

⁴²Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.

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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

John 8:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
you would love	ἠγαπᾶτε	ēgapate	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G25 I love
Me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have come	ἐξῆλθον	exēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
here	ἥκω	hēkō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
I have not come	ἐλήλυθα	elēlytha	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
on	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
My own	ἐμαυτοῦ	emautou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1683 of myself
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
He	ἐκεῖνός	ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist 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

Cross-references

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

John 8:42 John 12:49 · John 14:10 · John 17:8 · John 17:25 · John 15:23–24 · Malachi 1:6 · John 1:14 · 1 John 5:1–2 · 1 John 4:14 · John 5:43 · 1 Corinthians 16:22 · John 7:28–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.