John

John 8:44

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 13:10 · 1 John 3:12 · 1 John 3:8–10 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · Revelation 12:9 · John 8:38 · Revelation 20:7–10 · John 8:41 · Matthew 13:38 · 1 John 2:4 · Jude 1:6 · 1 John 3:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.