John 7:18
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John 7:18
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If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
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He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
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Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
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Verse Text
He that speakethG2980 ofG575 himselfG1438 seekethG2212 his ownG2398 gloryG1391: butG1161 he that seekethG2212 his gloryG1391 that sentG3992 himG846, the sameG3778 isG2076 trueG227, andG2532 noG3756 unrighteousnessG93 isG2076 inG1722 himG846.
ὁ ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ λαλῶν, τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἰδίαν ζητεῖ· ὁ δὲ ζητῶν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν, οὗτος ἀληθής ἐστι, καὶ ἀδικία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
ἀφ’ |
aph’ | G575 | PREP | of |
ἑαυτοῦ |
heautou | G1438 | F-3GSM | himself |
λαλῶν, |
lalōn | G2980 | V-PAP-NSM | He that speaketh |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | * |
δόξαν |
doxan | G1391 | N-ASF | glory |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | * |
ἰδίαν |
idian | G2398 | A-ASF | his own |
ζητεῖ· |
zētei | G2212 | V-PAI-3S | seeketh |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | the |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | but |
ζητῶν |
zētōn | G2212 | V-PAP-NSM | he that seeketh |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | * |
δόξαν |
doxan | G1391 | N-ASF | his glory |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
πέμψαντος |
pempsantos | G3992 | V-AAP-GSM | that sent |
αὐτόν, |
auton | G846 | P-ASM | him |
οὗτος |
houtos | G3778 | D-NSM | same |
ἀληθής |
alēthēs | G227 | A-NSM | true |
ἐστι, |
esti | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
ἀδικία |
adikia | G93 | N-NSF | unrighteousness |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
αὐτῷ |
autō | G846 | P-DSM | him |
οὐκ |
ouk | G3756 | PRT-N | no |
ἔστιν. |
estin | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
- G93 — ἀδικία (adikía, ad-ee-kee'-ah): from ἄδικος (ádikos) G94; (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act); iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong
- G227 — ἀληθής (alēthḗs, al-ay-thace'): from Α (A) G1 (as a negative particle) and λανθάνω (lanthánō) G2990; true (as not concealing); true, truly, truth
- G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative); (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1391 — δόξα (dóxa, dox'-ah): from the base of δοκέω (dokéō) G1380; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective); dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship
- G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός (autós) G846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.; alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves)
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are; are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle
- G2212 — ζητέω (zētéō, dzay-teh'-o): of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life); be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare πυνθάνομαι (pynthánomai) G4441.
- G2398 — ἴδιος (ídios, id'-ee-os): of uncertain affinity; pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate; X his acquaintance, when they were alone, apart, aside, due, his (own, proper, several), home, (her, our, thine, your) own (business), private(-ly), proper, severally, their (own)
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words; preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω (légō) G3004.
- G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
- G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): from the article ὁ (ho) G3588 and αὐτός (autós) G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated); he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who
- G3992 — πέμπω (pémpō, pem'-po): apparently a primary verb; to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι (híēmi) (as a stronger form of εἶμι (eîmi)) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and στέλλω (stéllō) G4724 denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield; send, thrust in
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- seeketh his glory — Exodus 32:10-13, Numbers 11:29, Proverbs 25:27, Matthew 6:9, John 3:26-30, John 11:4, John 12:28, John 13:31-32, John 17:4-5
- that speaketh — John 5:41, John 8:49-50, 1 Corinthians 10:31-33, Galatians 6:12-14, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 Peter 4:11
Reciprocal references (17): Genesis 42:11, 2 Samuel 12:28, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 22:16, Matthew 23:5, Mark 12:14, John 8:54, Acts 3:12, Acts 8:9, Acts 13:25, Acts 14:15, 1 Corinthians 1:15, 2 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 6:8, Hebrews 3:2, Hebrews 5:5
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: CHRIST, CHARACTER OF; TRUTH
- Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST; TEMPLE
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