John 5:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου τὴν μαρτυρίαν λαμβάνω: ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λέγω, ἵνα ὑμεῖς σωθῆτε.

Transliteration

I de not from anthrōpou the martyrian lambanō: but tauta legō, so that you sōthēte.

Grammar Details

*Egō*: personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and
*para*: preposition with genitive - from
*anthrōpou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - man/human
*martyrian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness
*lambanō*: present active indicative, 1st singular of *lambanō* - receive/accept
*alla*: adversative conjunction - but
*tauta*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things
*legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular of *legō* - I say
*hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
*hymeis*: personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you
*sōthēte*: aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural of *sōzō* - might be saved

Word Meanings

*martyrian lambanō*: receive testimony/accept witness
*tauta legō*: I say these things/I speak these things
*sōthēte*: might be saved/might be rescued/might be preserved

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Referenced Verses

John 20:31 : 31 but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
Luke 19:41-42 : 41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, If thou hadst known in this {G4675} day, even thou, the things which belong unto {G4675} peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
1 John 5:9 : 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.
Luke 13:34 : 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen [gathereth] her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 5:41 : 41 I receive not glory from men.
John 8:54 : 54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;
Rom 3:3 : 3 For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?
Rom 10:1 : 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.
Rom 10:21 : 21 But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Rom 12:21 : 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak I became {G5613} weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
1 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 {G1063} This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

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