John 12:47

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐάν τις μου ἀκούσῃ τῶν ῥημάτων καὶ μὴ πιστεύσῃ, ἐγὼ οὐ κρίνω αὐτόν: οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον ἵνα κρίνω τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλʼ ἵνα σώσω τὸν κόσμον.

Transliteration

And if any tis of me akousē the rhēmatōn and not pisteusē, I not krinō him: not for ēlthon that krinō the kosmon, but that sōsō the kosmon.

Grammar Details

*tis*: nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone
*akousē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might hear/listen to
*rhēmatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - words/sayings
*pisteusē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might believe
*krinō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - judge/condemn
*ēlthon*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I came
*kosmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - world
*sōsō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - might save

Word Meanings

*akousē*: hear/listen to/heed
*rhēmatōn*: words/sayings/utterances
*pisteusē*: believe/trust/have faith in
*krinō*: judge/condemn/decide
*kosmon*: world/universe/orderly arrangement

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

John 3:17 : 17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
John 12:48 : 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.
1 Tim 1:15-16 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: 16 but for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for a ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.
2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;
1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.
John 5:45 : 45 {G1380} Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, [even] Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.
John 8:15-16 : 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
John 8:26 : 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.
Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Matt 20:28 : 28 even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
Luke 9:56 : 56 And they went to another village.

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