King James Version

John 6:38

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “from” (ἀπὸ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from” (ἐκ) before the here.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.ForκαταβέβηκαkatabebēkaI came downκαταβαίνω (katabainō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I came down”, a completed action with a present resultG2597I go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend.I came downἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toποιῶpoiōdoποιέω (poieō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “will”, the object formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.willτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμὸνemonmyἐμός (emós)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “my”, the object formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “will”, the object formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.the willτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πέμψαντόςpempsantosof him that sentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him that sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.of him that sentμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).me

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ἐκekfromἐκpreposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Young’s Literal Translation

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

World English Bible

For I have come down from heaven , not to do my own will , but the will of him who sent me .

Darby Translation

For I am come down from heaven, not that I should do my will, but the will of him that has sent me.

Douay-Rheims

Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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