John 15:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὑμεῖς δὲ μαρτυρεῖτε, ὅτι ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἐστε.

Transliteration

And humeis de martureite, hoti ap' archēs met' emou este.

Grammar Details

• *humeis*: nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]
• *de*: conjunction - and/but/moreover
• *martureite*: present indicative or imperative, active, second person plural - you testify/testify!
• *hoti*: conjunction - because
• *ap' archēs*: preposition + genitive - from the beginning
• *met' emou*: preposition + genitive - with me
• *este*: present indicative, active, second person plural - you are

Word Meanings

• *martureite*: testify/bear witness/confirm [as indicative or imperative]
• *archēs*: beginning/origin/first
• *este*: are/have been/exist

Referenced Verses

• John 21:24 : 24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
• 1 John 1:1-2 : 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
• 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.
• Luke 24:48 : 48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
• Luke 1:2-3 : 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
• Acts 1:21-22 : 21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
• Acts 4:20 : 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
• Acts 10:39-42 : 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
• Acts 23:11 : 11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
• 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
• 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
• 2 Pet 1:16-18 : 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
• Acts 13:31 : 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
• Acts 18:5 : 5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
• Acts 4:33 : 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
• Acts 3:15 : 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
• Acts 1:8 : 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• John 19:35 : 35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
• Rev 1:2 : 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• Mark 1:1 : 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;