John 12:49

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐξ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐκ ἐλάλησα· ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας με Πατήρ, αὐτός μοι ἐντολὴν ἔδωκεν, τί εἴπω, καὶ τί λαλήσω.

Transliteration

Because I from emautou not elalēsa; but the pempsas me Patēr, himself to me entolēn edōken, what eipō, and what lalēsō.

Grammar Details

*emautou*: genitive, masculine, singular - myself
*elalēsa*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I spoke
*pempsas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent
*Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
*entolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction
*edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave
*eipō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I might say
*lalēsō*: future active indicative, 1st singular - I will speak

Word Meanings

*elalēsa*: spoke/uttered/declared
*pempsas*: having sent/dispatched
*entolēn*: commandment/instruction/order
*eipō*: say/speak/tell
*lalēsō*: speak/say/utter

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 17:8 : 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send 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.
John 14:10 : 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
John 5:30 : 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Deut 18:18 : 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
John 3:11 : 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
Rev 1:1 : 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
John 15:15 : 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
John 3:32 : 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
John 6:38-40 : 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 14:31 : 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
John 8:42 : 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

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