John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not for my own purposes, but to do the will of him who sent me (to carry out his plan and purposes).

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

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

Textus Receptus (TR)

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

Manuscript comments

TR has 17 Words, NA has 18 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
For
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2597
καταβέβηκα (katabebeka)
I have come down
VERB Verb
perf. active ind. perfect active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-RAI-1S
G0575
ἀπὸ (apo)
from
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G3772
οὐρανοῦ (oyranoy)
heaven,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G3756
οὐχ (oych)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4160
ποιῶ (poio)
I may do
VERB Verb
pres. active subj. present active subjunctive
sing. first person singular
V-PAS-1S
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G2307
θέλημα (thelema)
will
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G3588
τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G1699
ἐμὸν (emon)
of Me,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. neut. first person accusative singular Neutral
S-1SASN
G0235
ἀλλὰ (alla)
but
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G2307
θέλημα (thelema)
will
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
of the [One who]
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G3992
πέμψαντός (pempsantos)
having sent
VERB Verb
aorist active part. aorist active Participle
genitive sing. genitive singular masculine
V-AAP-GSM
G1473
με. (me.)
Me.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. first person accusative singular
P-1AS

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