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John 12:47

In John 12 of John.

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shall keep [them]” (φυλάξῃ,) before I myself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “shall believe [them]” (πιστεύσῃ) before I myself here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.τίςtisany manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any manμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myἀκούσῃakousēto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ῥημάτωνrhēmatōnwordsῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “words”, the of-formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.wordsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notφυλάξῃphulaxēto keepφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to keep”, a single actionG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.This verse uses “keep”.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκρίνωkrinōjudgeκρίνωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “judge”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.judgeαὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἦλθονēlthonto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.ἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toκρίνωkrinōto judgeκρίνωverb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to judge”, a single actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the worldἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.σώσωsōsōto saveσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to save”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.This verse uses “save”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.

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πιστεύσῃpisteusēbelieveπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “believe”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.This verse uses “believe”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I — I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I — I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

World English Bible

If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’ t believe, I don’ t judge him . For I came not to judge the world , but to save the world .

Darby Translation

and if any one hear my words and do not keep [them], I judge him not, for I am not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

Douay-Rheims

And if any man hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

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