John 7:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς, πότερον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.

Transliteration

If anyone thelē the thelēma his poiein, gnōsetai peri the didachēs, whether from the Theou estin, or egō ap' emautou lalō.

Grammar Details

• *thelē*: present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may will/desire
• *thelēma*: accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire
• *poiein*: present infinitive - to do
• *gnōsetai*: future, 3rd singular - will know
• *peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning
• *didachēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of teaching/doctrine
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *egō*: nominative, 1st singular - I
• *ap'*: preposition + genitive - from
• *emautou*: genitive, masculine, singular - myself
• *lalō*: present indicative, 1st singular - speak

Word Meanings

• *thelē*: desires/wills/wishes
• *thelēma*: will/desire/purpose
• *poiein*: to do/perform/practice
• *gnōsetai*: will know/understand/recognize
• *didachēs*: teaching/doctrine/instruction
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *lalō*: speak/talk/tell

Referenced Verses

• John 8:31-32 : 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
• John 8:43 : 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
• Phil 3:15-16 : 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
• Acts 11:13-14 : 13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
• John 8:47 : 47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
• Ps 25:12 : 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
• Ps 119:10 : 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
• Ps 119:101-102 : 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. 102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
• Isa 35:8 : 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
• Jer 31:33-34 : 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
• Dan 12:10 : 10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
• Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
• Matt 6:22 : 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
• Acts 17:11 : 11 {G1161} These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
• Luke 8:15 : 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
• John 1:46-49 : 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
• Acts 10:1-6 : 1 {G1161} There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
• Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
• Mic 4:2 : 2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
• Mal 4:2 : 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.