37 {
"verseID": "John.8.37",
"source": "Οἶδα ὅτι σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐστε· ἀλλὰ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.",
"text": "*Oida* that *sperma Abraam este*; but *zēteite* me *apokteinai*, because the *logos* the *emos ou chōrei en* you.",
"grammar": {
"*Oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/understand",
"*sperma*": "nominative neuter singular - seed/offspring",
"*Abraam*": "genitive masculine singular - of Abraham",
"*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are",
"*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seek/try",
"*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill",
"*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because",
"*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/message",
"*emos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - my/mine",
"*ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*chōrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - makes progress/advances",
"*en*": "preposition + dative - in"
},
"variants": {
"*Oida*": "know/understand/am aware",
"*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants",
"*zēteite*": "seek/try/attempt/desire",
"*apokteinai*": "to kill/to slay/to put to death",
"*logos*": "word/message/speech/statement",
"*chōrei*": "has place/advances/progresses/penetrates/is received"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "John.8.38",
"source": "Ἐγὼ ὃ ἑώρακα παρὰ τῷ Πατρί μου λαλῶ: καὶ ὑμεῖς οὖν ὃ ἑωράκατε παρὰ τῷ πατρὶ ὑμῶν ποιεῖτε.",
"text": "I what *heōraka para tō Patri* of-me *lalō*: and you *oun* what *heōrakate para tō patri* of-you *poieite*.",
"grammar": {
"*heōraka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have seen",
"*para*": "preposition + dative - with/beside/from",
"*tō Patri*": "dative masculine singular - the Father",
"*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I speak/tell",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly",
"*heōrakate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have seen",
"*tō patri*": "dative masculine singular - the father",
"*poieite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you do/practice"
},
"variants": {
"*heōraka*": "have seen/have observed/have perceived",
"*para*": "with/beside/from/in the presence of",
"*lalō*": "speak/tell/say/proclaim",
"*heōrakate*": "have seen/have observed/have learned",
"*patri*": "father [with distinction in capitalization between God as Father and the devil as father]",
"*poieite*": "do/practice/perform/carry out"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "John.8.39",
"source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ ἐστιν. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τέκνα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ἦτε, τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ἐποιεῖτε ἄν.",
"text": "*Apekrithēsan kai eipon* to-him, The *patēr* of-us *Abraam estin*. *Legei* to-them the *Iēsous*, If *tekna tou Abraam ēte*, the *erga tou Abraam epoieite an*.",
"grammar": {
"*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they answered/replied",
"*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said",
"*patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - father",
"*Abraam*": "nominative masculine singular - Abraham",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/tells",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus",
"*tekna*": "nominative neuter plural - children/descendants",
"*tou Abraam*": "genitive masculine singular - of Abraham",
"*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were",
"*erga*": "accusative neuter plural - works/deeds",
"*epoieite*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were doing",
"*an*": "modal particle - would/could/might [indicating contrary-to-fact condition]"
},
"variants": {
"*Apekrithēsan*": "answered/replied/responded",
"*patēr*": "father/ancestor/progenitor",
"*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring",
"*erga*": "works/deeds/actions/accomplishments",
"*epoieite an*": "would do/would be doing/would perform [contrary-to-fact condition]"
}
}
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"
}
}