John
John 8:41
41You are doing the works of your father.”
“We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 64:8 · John 8:38 · Isaiah 63:16 · John 8:44 · Malachi 2:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.