John 12:49

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For I {G2980} spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐξ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐκ ἐλάλησα· ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας με Πατήρ, αὐτός μοι ἐντολὴν ἔδωκεν, τί εἴπω, καὶ τί λαλήσω.

Transliteration

Because I from emautou not elalēsa; but the pempsas me Patēr, himself to me entolēn edōken, what eipō, and what lalēsō.

Grammar Details

*emautou*: genitive, masculine, singular - myself
*elalēsa*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I spoke
*pempsas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent
*Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
*entolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction
*edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave
*eipō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I might say
*lalēsō*: future active indicative, 1st singular - I will speak

Word Meanings

*elalēsa*: spoke/uttered/declared
*pempsas*: having sent/dispatched
*entolēn*: commandment/instruction/order
*eipō*: say/speak/tell
*lalēsō*: speak/say/utter

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 17:8 : 8 for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received [them], and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send 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.
John 14:10 : 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father {G3588} abiding in me doeth his works.
John 5:30 : 30 I can of myself do {G3756} nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Deut 18:18 : 18 I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
John 3:11 : 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
Rev 1:1 : 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, [even] the things which must shortly {G1722} come to pass: and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John;
John 15:15 : 15 No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.
John 3:32 : 32 {G2532} What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.
John 6:38-40 : 38 For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, {G3992} {G3165} that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 14:31 : 31 but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
John 8:42 : 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love {G302} me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

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