King James Version

John 8:38

I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Those which” (ἃ) before I myself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “what things you have heard” (ἃ ἠκούσατε) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the father” (τοῦ πατρὸς) before you do here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of mine” (μου) before I speak here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “what you have seen” (ὃ ἑωράκατε) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the father of you” (τῷ πατρὶ ὑμῶν) before you do here.

ἃhathat whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “that which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.that whichἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ἑώρακαheōrakaI have seenὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have seen”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.I have seenπαρὰparawithπαράpreposition — “with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.withτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρὶpatriFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the to- or for-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.Fatherλαλῶlalōto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeοὖνounthatοὖνconjunction — “that”G3767therefore, then.thatἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἠκούσατεēkousateye have seenἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have seen”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.ye have seenπαρὰparawithπαράpreposition — “with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.withτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρὸςpatrosfatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “father”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherποιεῖτεpoieiteto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἑωράκατεheōrakateye have seenὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have seen”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρὶpatrifatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “father”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I — that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father — ye do.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.

Young’s Literal Translation

I — that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father — ye do.'

World English Bible

I say the things which I have seen with my Father ; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father .”

Darby Translation

I speak what I have seen with my Father, and ye then do what ye have seen with your father.

Douay-Rheims

I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father.

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