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
Original language and places
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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.
- ὅτιhoti“For”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- καταβέβηκαkatabebēka“I have come down”Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
- ἀπὸapo“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- οὐρανοῦouranou“heaven”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
- οὐχouch“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἵναina“that”Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
- ποιῶpoiō“I may do”Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θέλημαthelēma“will”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “will/desire” · Strong's G2307
- τὸto“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἐμὸνemon“of Me”Possessive pronoun, 1st person · from ἐμός · “my” · Strong's G1473
- ἀλλὰalla“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θέλημαthelēma“will”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “will/desire” · Strong's G2307
- τοῦtou“of the [One who]”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πέμψαντόςpempsantos“having sent”Verb, aorist, active, participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from πέμπω · “to send” · Strong's G3992
- 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)