John 7:18

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

He that speaketh of him selfe seketh his awne prayse. But he that seketh his prayse that sent him the same is true and no vnrightewesnes is in him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ λαλῶν τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἰδίαν ζητεῖ: ὁ δὲ ζητῶν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν, οὗτος ἀληθής ἐστιν, καὶ ἀδικία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.

Transliteration

The aph' heautou lalōn the doxan the idian zētei: the de zētōn the doxan of the pempsantos him, this one alēthēs estin, and adikia in him not estin.

Grammar Details

• *aph'*: preposition + genitive - from
• *heautou*: genitive, masculine, singular - himself
• *lalōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking
• *doxan*: accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor
• *idian*: accusative, feminine, singular - own
• *zētei*: present indicative, 3rd singular - seeks
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *zētōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking
• *pempsantos*: aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of the one having sent
• *alēthēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - true
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *adikia*: nominative, feminine, singular - unrighteousness

Word Meanings

• *lalōn*: speaking/talking
• *doxan*: glory/honor/praise
• *idian*: own/personal/private
• *zētei*: seeks/desires/aims at
• *zētōn*: seeking/looking for/aiming at
• *pempsantos*: having sent/commissioned
• *alēthēs*: true/genuine/truthful
• *adikia*: unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing

Referenced Verses

• John 5:41 : 41 I receave not prayse of men.
• 1 Cor 10:31-33 : 31 Whether therfore ye eate or dryncke or what soever ye do do all to the prayse of God. 32 Se that ye geve occasion of evell nether to ye Iewes nor yet to the gentyls nether to ye cogregacion of god: 33 euen as I please all men in all thinges not sekynge myne awne proffet but the proffet of many that they myght be saved. Folowe me as I do Christ.
• Gal 6:12-14 : 12 As many as desyre with vtwarde apperauce to please carnally they constrayne you to be circumcised only be cause they wolde not suffre persecucion with the crosse of Christ. 13 For they them selves which are circumcised kepe not the lawe: but desyre to have you circumcised that they myght reioyce in youre flesshe. 14 God forbyd that I shuld reioyce but in the crosse of oure Lorde Iesu Christ wherby the worlde is crucified as touchinge me and I as concerninge the worlde.
• Phil 2:3-5 : 3 that nothinge be done thorow stryfe or vayne glory but that in mekenes of mynde every man esteme other better then him selfe 4 and that no man consyder his awne but what is mete for other. 5 Let the same mynde be in you that was in Christ Iesu:
• 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 nether sought we prayse of men nether of you nor yet of eny other when we myght have bene chargeable as the apostles of Christ
• 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 Yf eny man speake let him talke as though he spake ye wordes of God. If eny man minister let him do it as of ye abilitie which god ministreth vnto him. That god in all thinges maye be glorified thorow Iesus Christ to whom be prayse and dominion for ever and whyll the worlde stondeth. Amen.
• John 8:49-50 : 49 Iesus answered: I have not the devyll: but I honour my father and ye have dishonoured me. 50 I seke not myne awne prayse: but ther is one that seketh and iudgeth.
• John 8:54 : 54 Iesus answered: Yf I honoure my selfe myne honoure is nothinge worth. It is my father that honoureth me which ye saye is youre God
• John 11:4 : 4 When Iesus hearde yt he sayd: this infirmite is not vnto deth but for ye laude of God that the sonne of God myght be praysed by the reason of it.
• John 12:28 : 28 Father glorify thy name. Then came ther a voyce fro heaven: I have glorified it and will glorify it agayne.
• John 13:31-32 : 31 Whe he was gone out Iesus sayde: now is the sonne of man glorified. And God is glorified by him. 32 Yf God be glorified by him God shall also glorify him in him selfe: and shall strayght waye glorify him.
• John 17:4-5 : 4 I have glorified ye on the erth. I have fynysshed ye worke which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now glorify me thou father wt thyn awne selfe with the glory which I had with ye yerre ye worlde was.
• Exod 32:10-13 : 10 and now therfore suffre me that my wrath maye waxe hote vppo the, and that I maye consume the: and than will I make of the a mightie people, 11 Than Moses besoughte the Lorde his God and sayde: O Lord, why shuld thy wrath waxe hote apo thy people which thou hast brought out of the lande of Egipte with great power and with a mightie hande? 12 wherfore shuld the Egiptians speake and saye: For a mischefe dyd he brynge them out: euen for to slee them in the mountayns, and to consume them from the face of the erth. Turne from thi fearse wrath, ad haue compassion ouer the wikednesse of thi people. 13 Remebre Abraha, Isaac ad Israel thy servauntes, to who thou sworest by thyne owne selfe ad saidest vnto the: I wil multiplye youre seed as the starres of heauen, ad al this lande which I haue saide, I will geue vnto youre seed: ad they shall eheret it for euer.
• Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses sayed vnto him: enuyest thou for my sake? wolde God that all the Lordes people coude prophecye and that the Lorde wolde put his spirite apon them.
• Matt 6:9 : 9 After thys maner therfore praye ye. O oure father which arte in heve halowed be thy name.
• John 3:26-30 : 26 And they came vnto Iohn and sayde vnto him: Rabbi he that was with the beyonde Iordan to whom thou barest witnes. Beholde the same baptyseth and all me come to him. 27 Iohn answered and sayde: a man can receave no thinge at all except it be geve him fro heaven. 28 Ye youre selves are witnesses how that I sayde: I am not Christ but am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bryde is the brydegrome. But the frende of the brydegrome which stondeth by and heareth him reioyseth greately of the brydgromes voyce. Tis my ioye is fulfilled. 30 He must increace: and I muste decreace.