King James Version

John 8:18

I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

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ἐγώegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἰμιeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαρτυρῶνmarturōnone that bear witnessμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “one that bear witness”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “witness”.one that bear witnessπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofἐμαυτοῦemautoumyselfἐμαυτοῦpersonal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “myself”, the of-formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).myselfκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμαρτυρεῖmartureibeareth witnessμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “beareth witness”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “witness”.beareth witnessπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofἐμοῦemoumeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “me”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πέμψαςpempsasto sendπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to send”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.μεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).πατήρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I am [one] who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

Young’s Literal Translation

I am [one] who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'

World English Bible

I am one who testifies about myself , and the Father who sent me testifies about me .”

Darby Translation

I am [one] who bear witness concerning myself, and the Father who has sent me bears witness concerning me.

Douay-Rheims

I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me.

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