Berean Standard Bible

John 5:16-47

16NowκαὶkaiG2532becauseδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778ὅτιhotiG3754Jesuswas doingἐποίειepoieiG4160these thingsταῦταtautaG3778onἐνenG1722theSabbathσαββάτῳ.¶sabbatōG4521,theοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453began to persecuteἐδίωκονediōkonG1377τὸνtonG3588HimἸησοῦνIēsounG2424.

17ButδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424ὉHoG3588answeredἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoG611themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “Toἕωςhe'ōsG2193this very dayἄρτιartiG737MyκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473ὁhoG3588FatherπατήρpatērG3962is at His workἐργάζεται,ergazetaiG2038,and I tooG2504am workingἐργάζομαι.ergazomaiG2038.”

18Because ofδιὰ οὖνdia ounG3767 G1223thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778,theοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453triedἐζήτουνezētounG2212all the harderμᾶλλονmallonG3123to killἀποκτεῖναι,apokteinaiG615HimαὐτὸνautonG846ὅτιhotiG3754.NotοὐouG3756onlyG3440was He breakingἔλυενeluenG3089theτὸtoG3588Sabbathσάββατον,sabbatonG4521,butἀλλὰallaG235He was even callingκαὶkaiG2532 G2036τὸνtonG3588GodθεὸνtheonG2316His ownἴδιονidionG2398FatherπατέραpateraG3962,makingποιῶνpoiōnG4160Himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438equalἴσονisonG2470withτῷtōG3588Godθεῷ.theōG2316.

19SoοὖνounG3767ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedἀπεκρίνατο καὶ αὐτοῖς·apekrinato kai autoisG611 G2532 G2036 G846, “TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207canοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG3756 G1410doποιεῖνpoieinG4160nothingοὐδέν,oudenG3762byἀφ᾽aph᾽G575Himselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,unlessἐὰν μήean mēG1437 G3361He seesβλέπῃblepēG991theτὸνtonG3588FatherπατέραpateraG3962doingποιοῦντα.poiountaG4160itτιtiG5100.ForγὰρgarG1063whateverἃ ἂνha anG3739 G302the FatherἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565doesποιῇ,poiēaG4160ταῦταtautaG3778,theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207alsoκαὶkaiG2532doesποιεῖ.poieiG4160ὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668.

20γὰρgarG1063TheὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962lovesφιλεῖphileiG5368theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207andκαὶkaiG2532showsδείκνυσινdeiknusinG1166HimαὐτῷautōG846allπάνταpantaG3956ἃhaG3739HeαὐτὸςautosG846doesποιεῖ,poieiG4160.AndκαὶkaiG2532toἵναinaG2443yourὑμεῖςhumeisG4771amazementθαυμάζητε.thaumazēteG2296,He will showδείξειdeixeiG1166HimαὐτῷautōG846even greaterμείζοναmeizonaG3173worksἔργαergaG2041than theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778.

21ForγὰρgarG1063just asὥσπερhōsperG5618theὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962raisesἐγείρειegeireiG1453theτοὺςtousG3588deadνεκροὺςnekrousG3498andκαὶkaiG2532gives them lifeζῳοποιεῖ,zōopoieiG2227,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779alsoκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207gives lifeζῳοποιεῖ.zōopoieiG2227to whomοὓςhousG3739He wishesθέλειtheleiG2309.

22FurthermoreγὰρgarG1063,theὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962judgesκρίνειkrineiG2919no oneοὐδὲ οὐδένα,oude oudenaG3762 G3761,butἀλλὰallaG235has assignedδέδωκενdedōkenG1325allπᾶσανpasanG3956τὴνtēnG3588judgmentκρίσινkrisinG2920to theτῷtōG3588Sonυἱῷ,huiōG5207,

23so thatἵναinaG2443allπάντεςpantesG3956may honorτιμῶσινtimōsinG5091theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207just asκαθὼςkathōsG2531they honorτιμῶσινtimōsinG5091theτὸνtonG3588Fatherπατέρα.pateraG3962.WhoeverὁhoG3588does not honorμὴ τιμῶνmē timōnG3361 G5091theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207does not honorοὐ τιμᾷou timaG3756 G5091theτὸνtonG3588FatherπατέραpateraG3962whoτὸνtonG3588sentπέμψανταpempsantaG3992Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.

24TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,whoeverὁhoG3588hearsἀκούωνakouōnG191MyG1473τὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056andκαὶkaiG2532believesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100Him whoτῷtōG3588sentπέμψαντίpempsantiG3992MeG1473hasἔχειecheiG2192eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222andκαὶkaiG2532will notοὐκoukG3756comeἔρχεται,erchetaiG2064underεἰςeisG1519judgmentκρίσινkrisinG2920.IndeedἀλλὰallaG235,he has crossed overμεταβέβηκενmetabebēkenG3327fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588deathθανάτουthanatouG2288toεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588lifeζωήν.¶zōēnG2222.

25TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754, thehourὥραhōraG5610is comingἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064andκαὶkaiG2532hasἐστινestinG1510nowνῦνnunG3568comewhenὅτεhoteG3753theοἱhoiG3588deadνεκροὶnekroiG3498will hearἀκούσουσινakousousinG191theτῆςtēsG3588voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456of theτοῦtouG3588SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,andκαὶkaiG2532those whoοἱhoiG3588hearἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191will liveζήσουσιν.¶zēsousinG2198.

26ForγὰρgarG1063asὭσπερHōsperG5618theὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962hasἔχειecheiG2192lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222inἐνenG1722Himselfἑαυτῷ,he'autōG1438,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779alsoκαὶkaiG2532He has grantedἔδωκενedōkenG1325theτῷtōG3588SonυἱῷhuiōG5207to haveἔχεινecheinG2192lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222inἐνenG1722Himselfἑαυτῷ,he'autōG1438.

27AndκαὶkaiG2532He has givenἔδωκενedōkenG1325HimαὐτῷautōG846authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to executeποιεῖν,poieinG4160judgmentκρίσινkrisinG2920,becauseὅτιhotiG3754He isἐστίν.¶estinG1510theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444.

28Do notΜὴMēG3361be amazed atθαυμάζετεthaumazeteG2296thisτοῦτο,toutoG3778,forὅτιhotiG3754thehourὥραhōraG5610is comingἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064whenἐν ᾗen hēG1722 G3739allπάντεςpantesG3956whoοἱhoiG3588areinἐνenG1722theirτοῖςtoisG3588gravesμνημείοιςmnēmeioisG3419will hearἀκούσουσινakousousinG191HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῆςtēsG3588voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456

29andκαὶkaiG2532come outἐκπορεύσονται,ekporeusontaiG1607—thoseοἱhoiG3588whoτὰtaG3588have doneποιήσαντεςpoiēsantesG4160goodἀγαθὰagathaG18toεἰςeisG1519theresurrectionἀνάστασινanastasinG386of lifeζωῆς,zōēsG2222,andδὲdeG1161thoseοἱhoiG3588whoτὰtaG3588have doneπράξαντεςpraxantesG4238evilφαῦλαphaulaG5337toεἰςeisG1519theresurrectionἀνάστασινanastasinG386of judgmentκρίσεως.kriseōsG2920.

30IG1473canδύναμαιdunamaiG1410doποιεῖνpoieinG4160nothingοὐ οὐδέν·ou oudenG3756 G3762byἀπ᾽ap᾽G575MyselfG1683;I judgeκρίνω,krinōG2919only asκαθὼςkathōsG2531I hearἀκούωakouōG191.AndκαὶkaiG2532ἡhēG3588MyG1699ἡhēG3588judgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920isἐστίν,estinG1510justδικαίαdikaiaG1342,becauseὅτιhotiG3754I do not seekοὐ ζητῶou zētōG3756 G2212τὸtoG3588MyG1699ownτὸtoG3588willθέλημαthelēmaG2307,butἀλλὰallaG235theτὸtoG3588willθέλημαthelēmaG2307ofτοῦtouG3588Him whosentπέμψαντόςpempsantosG3992MeG1473.

31IfἘὰνEanG1437IἐγὼegōG1473testifyμαρτυρῶmarturōG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MyselfG1683,Myἐμαυτοῦ,emautouG1473ἡhēG3588testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756validἀληθής·alēthēsG227.

32There isἐστὶνestinG1510anotherἄλλοςallosG243whoὁhoG3588testifiesμαρτυρῶνmarturōnG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Meἐμοῦ,emouG1473,andκαὶkaiG2532I knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754HisἡhēG3588testimonyμαρτυρία ἣν μαρτυρεῖmarturia hēn martureiG3141 G3739 G3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Meἐμοῦ.¶emouG1473isἐστινestinG1510validἀληθήςalēthēsG227.

33YouὑμεῖςhumeisG4771have sentἀπεστάλκατεapestalkateG649toπρὸςprosG4314JohnἸωάννην,IōannēnG2491,andκαὶkaiG2532he has testifiedμεμαρτύρηκενmemarturēkenG3140to theτῇtēaG3588truthἀληθείᾳ·alētheiaG225.

34Even thoughδὲdeG1161IἐγὼegōG1473do notοὐouG3756acceptλαμβάνωlambanōG2983τὴνtēnG3588humanπαρὰ ἀνθρώπουpara anthrōpouG3844 G444testimonyμαρτυρίανmarturianG3141ἀλλὰallaG235,I sayλέγωlegōG3004these thingsταῦταtautaG3778so thatἵναinaG2443youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771may be savedσωθῆτε.sōthēteG4982.

35JohnἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565wasἦνēnG1510aὁhoG3588lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088thatὁhoG3588burnedκαιόμενοςkaiomenosG2545andκαὶkaiG2532gave lightφαίνων,phainōnG5316,andδὲdeG1161youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771were willingἠθελήσατεēthelēsateG2309forπρὸςprosG4314a seasonὥρανhōranG5610to baskἀγαλλιαθῆναιagalliathēnaiG21inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846τῷtōG3588lightφωτὶphōtiG5457.

36ButδὲdeG1161IG1473haveἔχωechōG2192τὴνtēnG3588testimonyμαρτυρίανmarturianG3141more substantial thanμείζωmeizōG3173thatτοῦtouG3588of JohnἸωάννου·IōannouG2491.ForγὰρgarG1063theτὰtaG3588worksἔργαergaG2041thatἃhaG3739theὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962has givenδέδωκένdedōkenG1325MeG1473ἵναinaG2443to accomplishτελειώσω αὐτά,teleiōsō autaG5048 G846—theτὰtaG3588veryαὐτὰautaG846worksἔργαergaG2041ἃhaG3739I am doingποιῶ,poiōG4160—testifyμαρτυρεῖmartureiG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MeG1473thatὅτιhotiG3754theὁhoG3588FatherπατήρpatērG3962has sentἀπέσταλκεν.apestalkenG649MeG1473.

37AndκαὶkaiG2532theFatherπατὴρpatērG3962whoὁhoG3588sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992MeG1473has Himself testifiedἐκεῖνος μεμαρτύρηκενekeinos memarturēkenG3140 G1565aboutπερὶperiG4012MeG1473.You have never heardοὔτε πώποτε ἀκηκόατε,oute pōpote akēkoateG3777 G4455 G191HisαὐτοῦautouG846voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456norοὔτεouteG3777seenἑωράκατε,he'ōrakateG3708HisαὐτοῦautouG846formεἶδοςeidosG1491,

38norκαὶ οὐκkai oukG2532 G3756doesἔχετεecheteG2192HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056abideμένοντα,menontaG3306inἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771,becauseὅτιhotiG3754youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771do notοὐouG3756believeπιστεύετε.¶pisteueteG4100theὃν τούτῳhon toutōG3778 G3739OneHeἐκεῖνος,ekeinosG1565sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649.

39You pore overἐραυνᾶτεeraunateG2045theτὰςtasG3588Scripturesγραφάς,graphasG1124becauseὅτιhotiG3754youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771presume thatδοκεῖτεdokeiteG1380byἐνenG1722themαὐταῖςautaisG846you possessἔχειν·echeinG2192eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222καὶkaiG2532.TheseἐκεῖναίekeinaiG1565areεἰσινeisinG1510theαἱhaiG3588very words thattestifyμαρτυροῦσαιmarturousaiG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Meἐμοῦ,emouG1473,

40yetκαὶkaiG2532you refuseοὐ θέλετεou theleteG3756 G2309to comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064toπρόςprosG4314MeG1473toἵναinaG2443haveἔχητε.echēteG2192lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222.

41I do not acceptοὐ λαμβάνω·ou lambanōG3756 G2983gloryδόξανdoxanG1391fromπαρὰparaG3844menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444,

42butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235I knowἔγνωκαegnōkaG1097youὑμᾶςhumasG4771,thatὅτιhotiG3754you do not haveοὐκ ἔχετεouk echeteG3756 G2192theτὴνtēnG3588loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316withinἐνenG1722youἑαυτοῖς.¶he'autoisG1438.

43IG1473have comeἐλήλυθαelēluthaG2064inἐνenG1722MyG1473τῷtōG3588Father’sπατρόςpatrosG3962τοῦtouG3588nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686,andκαὶkaiG2532you have not receivedοὐ λαμβάνετέou lambaneteG3756 G2983MeG1473; butifἐὰνeanG1437someone elseἄλλοςallosG243comesἔλθῃelthēG2064inἐνenG1722hisτῷtōG3588ownἰδίῳ,idiōG2398τῷtōG3588nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686,you will receiveλήμψεσθε.¶lēmpsestheG2983himἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565.

44HowΠῶςPōsG4459canδύνασθεdunastheG1410youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771believeπιστεῦσαιpisteusaiG4100if you acceptλαμβάνοντεςlambanontesG2983gloryδόξανdoxanG1391fromπαρὰparaG3844one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōnG240,yetκαὶkaiG2532do not seekοὐ ζητεῖτε;¶ou zēteiteG3756 G2212theτὴνtēnG3588gloryδόξανdoxanG1391thatτὴνtēnG3588comesfromπαρὰparaG3844theτοῦtouG3588onlyμόνουmonouG3441GodθεοῦtheouG2316?

45Do not thinkΜὴ δοκεῖτεMē dokeiteG3361 G1380thatὅτιhotiG3754IἐγὼegōG1473will accuseκατηγορήσωkatēgorēsōG2723youὑμῶνhumōnG4771beforeπρὸςprosG4314theτὸνtonG3588Fatherπατέρα·pateraG3962ὁhoG3588.YourὑμῶνhumōnG4771accuserκατηγορῶνkatēgorōnG2723isἔστινestinG1510MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475,inεἰςeisG1519whomὃνhonG3739youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771have put your hopeἠλπίκατε.ēlpikateG1679.

46γὰρgarG1063IfεἰeiG1487you had believedἐπιστεύετεepisteueteG4100MosesΜωϋσεῖ,MōuseiG3475,you would believeἐπιστεύετε ἂνepisteuete anG302 G4100Meἐμοί·emoiG1473,becauseγὰρgarG1063heἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565wroteἔγραψεν.egrapsenG1125aboutπερὶperiG4012MeἐμοῦemouG1473.

47ButδὲdeG1161sinceεἰeiG1487you do not believeοὐ πιστεύετε,ou pisteueteG3756 G4100whatτοῖςtoisG3588heἐκείνουekeinouG1565wroteγράμμασινgrammasinG1121,howπῶςpōsG4459will you believeπιστεύσετε;¶pisteuseteG4100whatτοῖςtoisG3588IG1699sayῥήμασινrhēmasinG4487?”

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