John 12:47

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐάν τις μου ἀκούσῃ τῶν ῥημάτων καὶ μὴ πιστεύσῃ, ἐγὼ οὐ κρίνω αὐτόν: οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον ἵνα κρίνω τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλʼ ἵνα σώσω τὸν κόσμον.

Transliteration

And if any tis of me akousē the rhēmatōn and not pisteusē, I not krinō him: not for ēlthon that krinō the kosmon, but that sōsō the kosmon.

Grammar Details

• *tis*: nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone
• *akousē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might hear/listen to
• *rhēmatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - words/sayings
• *pisteusē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might believe
• *krinō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - judge/condemn
• *ēlthon*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I came
• *kosmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - world
• *sōsō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - might save

Word Meanings

• *akousē*: hear/listen to/heed
• *rhēmatōn*: words/sayings/utterances
• *pisteusē*: believe/trust/have faith in
• *krinō*: judge/condemn/decide
• *kosmon*: world/universe/orderly arrangement

Referenced Verses

• John 3:17 : 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
• John 12:48 : 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
• 1 Tim 1:15-16 : 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
• 2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
• 1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
• John 5:45 : 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
• John 8:15-16 : 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
• John 8:26 : 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
• Matt 20:28 : 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
• Luke 9:56 : 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.