John 8:54
Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
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ASV
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;
KJV
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἀπεκρίθη | Apekrithē | Answered | G611 → |
| Ἰησοῦς· | Iēsous | Jesus; | G2424 → |
| ἐὰν | ean | If | G1437 → |
| ἐγὼ | egō | I myself | G1473 → |
| δοξάσω | doxasō | shall glorify | G1392 → |
| ἐμαυτόν, | emauton | Myself, | G1473 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| δόξα | doxa | glory | G1391 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| οὐδέν | ouden | no [thing] | G3762 → |
| ἐστιν· | estin | is; | G1510 → |
| ἔστιν | estin | it is | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| πατήρ | patēr | Father | G3962 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 → |
| δοξάζων | doxazōn | is glorifying | G1392 → |
| με | me | Me | G3165 → |
| ὃν | hon | [of] whom | G3739 → |
| ὑμεῖς | humeis | you yourselves | G4771 → |
| λέγετε | legete | say | G3004 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| θεὸς | theos | God | G2316 → |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | of us | G3165 → |
| ἐστιν, | estin | He is, | G1510 → |
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