40 {
"verseID": "John.8.40",
"source": "Νῦν δὲ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ἄνθρωπον ὃς τὴν ἀλήθειαν ὑμῖν λελάληκα, ἣν ἤκουσα παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ: τοῦτο Ἀβραὰμ οὐκ ἐποίησεν.",
"text": "*Nyn de zēteite* me *apokteinai*, *anthrōpon hos tēn alētheian* to-you *lelalēka*, which *ēkousa para tou Theou*: this *Abraam ouk epoiēsen*.",
"grammar": {
"*Nyn*": "temporal adverb - now",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seek/try",
"*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill",
"*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human",
"*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who",
"*tēn alētheian*": "accusative feminine singular - the truth",
"*lelalēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have spoken/told",
"*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I heard",
"*para*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside",
"*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God",
"*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/made"
},
"variants": {
"*zēteite*": "seek/try/attempt/desire",
"*apokteinai*": "to kill/to put to death/to slay",
"*anthrōpon*": "man/human/person",
"*alētheian*": "truth/reality/genuineness",
"*lelalēka*": "have spoken/have told/have said [completed action with continuing effects]",
"*para*": "from/beside/in the presence of"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "John.8.41",
"source": "Ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν. Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, Ἡμεῖς ἐκ πορνείας οὐ γεγεννήμεθα· ἕνα Πατέρα ἔχομεν, τὸν Θεόν.",
"text": "You *poieite* the *erga tou patros* of-you. *Eipon oun* to-him, We from *porneias ou gegennēmetha*; one *Patera echomen*, the *Theon*.",
"grammar": {
"*poieite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you do/practice",
"*erga*": "accusative neuter plural - works/deeds",
"*tou patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of the father",
"*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*porneias*": "genitive feminine singular - sexual immorality/fornication",
"*ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*gegennēmetha*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we have been born",
"*hena*": "adjective, accusative masculine singular - one",
"*Patera*": "accusative masculine singular - Father",
"*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have",
"*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*erga*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*patros*": "father [implied to be the devil]",
"*porneias*": "sexual immorality/fornication/illegitimacy/idolatry",
"*gegennēmetha*": "have been born/have been begotten",
"*echomen*": "have/possess/hold"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "John.8.42",
"source": "Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ ὁ Θεὸς Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἦν, ἠγαπᾶτε ἂν ἐμέ: ἐγὼ γὰρ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον καὶ ἥκω· οὐδὲ γὰρ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ ἐλήλυθα, ἀλλʼ ἐκεῖνός με ἀπέστειλεν.",
"text": "*Eipen* to-them the *Iēsous*, If the *Theos Patēr* of-you *ēn*, *ēgapate an* me: I for from the *Theou exēlthon kai hēkō*; neither for from *emautou elēlytha*, but *ekeinos* me *apesteilen*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus",
"*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God",
"*Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - Father",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was",
"*ēgapate*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were loving",
"*an*": "modal particle - would/might [contrary-to-fact condition]",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God",
"*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came out/forth",
"*hēkō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I have come/am present",
"*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even",
"*emautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive masculine singular - myself",
"*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have come",
"*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he",
"*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent/dispatched"
},
"variants": {
"*ēgapate an*": "would love/would have loved [contrary-to-fact condition]",
"*exēlthon*": "came out/proceeded from/departed from",
"*hēkō*": "have come/am present/have arrived",
"*elēlytha*": "have come/have arrived [completed action with continuing results]",
"*ekeinos*": "that one/he [referring to God the Father]",
"*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned"
}
}
43 {
"verseID": "John.8.43",
"source": "Διὰ τί τὴν λαλιὰν τὴν ἐμὴν οὐ γινώσκετε; ὅτι οὐ δύνασθε ἀκούειν τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμόν.",
"text": "*Dia ti tēn lalian tēn emēn ou ginōskete*? because not *dynasthe akouein ton logon ton emon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Dia ti*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - why/for what reason",
"*tēn lalian*": "accusative feminine singular - the speech/talk",
"*tēn emēn*": "accusative feminine singular - my/mine",
"*ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand",
"*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because",
"*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able",
"*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen to",
"*ton logon*": "accusative masculine singular - the word/message",
"*ton emon*": "accusative masculine singular - my/mine"
},
"variants": {
"*Dia ti*": "why/for what reason/for what purpose",
"*lalian*": "speech/talk/manner of speaking/discourse",
"*ginōskete*": "know/understand/comprehend/recognize",
"*dynasthe*": "are able/can/have power",
"*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to/to understand",
"*logon*": "word/message/account/statement [distinguished from lalian - manner of speaking]"
}
}
44 {
"verseID": "John.8.44",
"source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστέ, καὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν θέλετε ποιεῖν. Ἐκεῖνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ οὐχ ἔστηκεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν αὐτῷ. Ὅταν λαλῇ τὸ ψεῦδος, ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λαλεῖ: ὅτι ψεύστης ἐστὶν, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "*Hymeis* of the *patros* the *diabolou* *este*, and the *epithymias* of the *patros* your *thelete* *poiein*. *Ekeinos anthropoktonos ēn* from *archēs*, and in the *alētheia* not *hestēken*, because not *estin alētheia* in him. When *lalē* the *pseudos*, from the *idiōn* *lalei*: because *pseustēs estin*, and the *patēr* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]",
"*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - are",
"*patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - father/of father",
"*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer",
"*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts",
"*thelete*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you wish/want",
"*poiein*": "present infinitive - to do/perform",
"*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one",
"*anthropoktonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer/man-slayer",
"*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous]",
"*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning",
"*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth",
"*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has stood/stands",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*lalē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may speak",
"*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - falsehood/lie",
"*idiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - his own things",
"*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he speaks",
"*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar",
"*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father"
},
"variants": {
"*patros*": "father/ancestor/source",
"*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser",
"*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings",
"*anthropoktonos*": "murderer/man-slayer/homicide",
"*hestēken*": "has stood/stands firm/remains",
"*idiōn*": "his own things/what belongs to him",
"*pseustēs*": "liar/false one"
}
}
45 {
"verseID": "John.8.45",
"source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ὅτι τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω, οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι.",
"text": "*Egō de* because the *alētheian legō*, not *pisteuete moi*.",
"grammar": {
"*Egō*": "nominative, singular - I",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now",
"*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth",
"*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say",
"*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe",
"*moi*": "dative, singular - to me"
},
"variants": {
"*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]",
"*legō*": "speak/say/tell"
}
}
46 {
"verseID": "John.8.46",
"source": "Τίς ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐλέγχει με περὶ ἁμαρτίας; Εἰ δὲ ἀλήθειαν λέγω, διὰ τί ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι;",
"text": "Who of you *elegchei me* concerning *hamartias*? If *de alētheian legō*, through what *hymeis* not *pisteuete moi*?",
"grammar": {
"*elegchei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - convicts/exposes",
"*me*": "accusative, singular - me",
"*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sin",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth",
"*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say",
"*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]",
"*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe",
"*moi*": "dative, singular - to me"
},
"variants": {
"*elegchei*": "convicts/exposes/proves guilty",
"*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark",
"*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]"
}
}
47 {
"verseID": "John.8.47",
"source": "Ὁ ὢν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούει: διὰ τοῦτο ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀκούετε, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἐστέ.",
"text": "The *ōn* of the *Theou* the *rhēmata* of the *Theou akouei*: through this *hymeis* not *akouete*, because of the *Theou* not *este*.",
"grammar": {
"*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/one who is",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/of God",
"*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings",
"*akouei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he hears",
"*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]",
"*akouete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you hear",
"*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are"
},
"variants": {
"*ōn*": "being/one who is/existing",
"*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/declarations",
"*akouei*": "hears/listens to/obeys"
}
}
48 {
"verseID": "John.8.48",
"source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Οὐ καλῶς Λέγομεν ἡμεῖς ὅτι Σαμαρείτης εἶ σύ, καὶ δαιμόνιον ἔχεις;",
"text": "*Apekrithēsan oun* the *Ioudaioi*, and *eipon autō*, Not *kalōs Legomen hēmeis* that *Samareitēs ei sy*, and *daimonion echeis*?",
"grammar": {
"*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they answered",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then",
"*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they said",
"*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him",
"*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly",
"*Legomen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we say",
"*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we",
"*Samareitēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Samaritan",
"*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are",
"*sy*": "nominative, singular - you",
"*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon",
"*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have"
},
"variants": {
"*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judea",
"*kalōs*": "well/rightly/properly",
"*Samareitēs*": "Samaritan [ethnic insult in context]",
"*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit"
}
}