John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
John 6:38
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Original language (Greek)

ὅτι καταβέβηκα ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐχ ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με.

  1. ὅτιhoti“For”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  2. καταβέβηκαkatabebēka“I have come down”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
  3. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  4. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. οὐρανοῦouranou“heaven”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  6. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  7. ἵναina“that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  8. ποιῶpoiō“I may do”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  9. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. θέλημαthelēma“will”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “will/desire” · Strong's G2307
  11. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ἐμὸνemon“of Me”
    Possessive pronoun, 1st person · from ἐμός · “my” · Strong's G1473
  13. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  14. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. θέλημαthelēma“will”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “will/desire” · Strong's G2307
  16. τοῦtou“of the [One who]”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. πέμψαντόςpempsantos“having sent”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from πέμπω · “to send” · Strong's G3992
  18. με.me“Me.”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)