John 6:38

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι καταβέβηκα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, οὐχ ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμόν, ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με.

Transliteration

For katabebēka from the ouranou, not hina I may poiō the thelēma the emon, but the thelēma of the one pempsantos me.

Grammar Details

• *katabebēka*: perfect, indicative, active, 1st singular - I have come down
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - heaven
• *hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *poiō*: present, subjunctive, active, 1st singular - I may do
• *thelēma*: accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire
• *emon*: possessive pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - my/mine
• *pempsantos*: aorist, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - having sent

Word Meanings

• *katabebēka*: I have come down/descended
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *poiō*: I may do/perform/accomplish
• *thelēma*: will/desire/purpose
• *emon*: my/mine
• *pempsantos*: having sent/dispatched

Referenced Verses

• John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
• John 5:30 : 30 Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.
• John 3:13 : 13 And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man.
• John 3:31 : 31 He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.
• Isa 53:10 : 10 And the Lord was pleased ... see a seed, long life, ... will do well in his hand. ...
• John 6:33 : 33 The bread of God is the bread which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.
• Eph 4:9 : 9 (Now this, He went up, what is it but that he first went down into the lower parts of the earth?
• Phil 2:7-8 : 7 But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men; 8 And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.
• Heb 5:8 : 8 And though he was a Son, through the pain which he underwent, the knowledge came to him of what it was to be under God's orders;
• Heb 10:7-9 : 7 Then I said, See, I have come to do your pleasure, O God (as it is said of me in the roll of the book). 8 After saying, You had no desire for offerings, for burned offerings or offerings for sin (which are made by the law) and you had no pleasure in them, 9 Then he said, See, I have come to do your pleasure. He took away the old order, so that he might put the new order in its place.
• Ps 40:7-8 : 7 Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book, 8 My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
• Rom 15:3 : 3 For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.
• Matt 20:28 : 28 Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
• Matt 26:39-42 : 39 And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done. 40 And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour? 41 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. 42 Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.