John

John 8:42–47

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.

⁴³Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message. ⁴⁴You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. ⁴⁵But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!

⁴⁶Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me? ⁴⁷Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

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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

John 8:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
do you not understand	γινώσκετε	ginōskete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
what	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
I	ἐμὴν	emēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
am saying	λαλιὰν	lalian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2981 speech, talk, dialect
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are unable	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to accept	ἀκούειν	akouein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
My	ἐμόν	emon	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
message	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

John 8:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
belong to	ἐστὲ	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
father	πατρὸς	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you want	θέλετε	thelete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to carry out	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
He	ἐκεῖνος	ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a murderer	ἀνθρωποκτόνος	anthrōpoktonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G443 a murderer
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
refusing	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to uphold	ἔστηκεν	estēken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4739 I stand fast, persevere
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
truth	ἀλήθεια	alētheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
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
When	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
he lies	λαλῇ	lalē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
he speaks	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
native	ἰδίων	idiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a liar	ψεύστης	pseustēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5583 a liar, deceiver
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 8:45

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
speak	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
you do not believe	πιστεύετέ	pisteuete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

John 8:46

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Which	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
can prove Me guilty	ἐλέγχει	elenchei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose
of	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I speak	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
believe	πιστεύετέ	pisteuete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

John 8:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
belongs to	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
hears	ἀκούει	akouei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
words	ῥήματα	rhēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4487 a thing spoken
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
The reason	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
hear	ἀκούετε	akouete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
is that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you do	ἐστέ	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
belong	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
to God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god