John 13:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he].

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπʼ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα, ὅταν γένηται, πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.

Transliteration

From arti legō to you before the genesthai, hina, when genētai, pisteusēte that I eimi.

Grammar Details

*arti*: adverb - now/at present
*legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
*genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to happen/occur
*hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
*genētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might happen/occur
*pisteusēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might believe
*eimi*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I am

Word Meanings

*arti*: now/at present/from now on
*legō*: say/tell/speak
*genesthai*: to happen/to occur/to come to pass
*hina*: in order that/so that/that
*genētai*: might happen/might occur/comes to pass
*pisteusēte*: might believe/might trust/might have faith
*eimi*: am/exist (potentially a divine reference to God's name 'I AM')

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 14:29 : 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe.
John 16:4 : 4 But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.
Rev 1:17-18 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last, 18 and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, {G0} {G281} and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
Isa 41:23 : 23 Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
Isa 43:10 : 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isa 48:5 : 5 therefore I have declared it to thee from of old; before it came to pass I showed it thee; lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.
Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Matt 11:3 : 3 and said unto him, art thou he that comes, or look we for another?
Matt 24:25 : 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Luke 21:13 : 13 It shall turn out unto you for a testimony.
John 1:15 : 15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
John 8:23-24 : 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except {G3361} ye believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.
John 8:58 : 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

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