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
Original language and places
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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.
- ὁho“The [one]”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀφ᾽aph᾽“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- ἑαυτοῦhe'autou“himself”Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, singular, masculine · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
- λαλῶνlalōn“speaking”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λαλέω · “to speak” · Strong's G2980
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δόξανdoxan“glory”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from δόξα · “glory” · Strong's G1391
- τὴνtēn“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἰδίανidian“[their] own”Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἴδιος · “one's own/private” · Strong's G2398
- ζητεῖ·zētei“seeks;”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- ὁho“the [One]”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ζητῶνzētōn“seeking”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δόξανdoxan“glory”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from δόξα · “glory” · Strong's G1391
- τοῦtou“of the [One who]”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πέμψαντοςpempsantos“having sent”Verb, aorist, active, participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from πέμπω · “to send” · Strong's G3992
- αὐτόν,auton“Him,”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- οὗτοςhoutos“He”Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ἀληθήςalēthēs“true”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “true” · Strong's G0227
- ἐστιν,estin“is,”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἀδικίαadikia“unrighteousness”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “unrighteousness” · Strong's G0093
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- αὐτῷautō“Him”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- 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)