John 7:18

He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
John 7:18
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Original language (Greek)

ὁ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ λαλῶν τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἰδίαν ζητεῖ· ὁ δὲ ζητῶν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν, οὗτος ἀληθής ἐστιν, καὶ ἀδικία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.

  1. ὁho“The [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. ἀφ᾽aph᾽“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  3. ἑαυτοῦhe'autou“himself”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, singular, masculine · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  4. λαλῶνlalōn“speaking”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λαλέω · “to speak” · Strong's G2980
  5. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. δόξανdoxan“glory”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from δόξα · “glory” · Strong's G1391
  7. τὴνtēn“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. ἰδίανidian“[their] own”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἴδιος · “one's own/private” · Strong's G2398
  9. ζητεῖ·zētei“seeks;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  10. ὁho“the [One]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  12. ζητῶνzētōn“seeking”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  13. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. δόξανdoxan“glory”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from δόξα · “glory” · Strong's G1391
  15. τοῦtou“of the [One who]”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. πέμψαντοςpempsantos“having sent”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from πέμπω · “to send” · Strong's G3992
  17. αὐτόν,auton“Him,”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  18. οὗτοςhoutos“He”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  19. ἀληθήςalēthēs“true”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “true” · Strong's G0227
  20. ἐστιν,estin“is,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  21. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  22. ἀδικίαadikia“unrighteousness”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “unrighteousness” · Strong's G0093
  23. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  24. αὐτῷautō“Him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  25. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  26. ἔστιν.estin“is.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)