John 12:49
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For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
In other translations
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
Greek words
ὅτιhotiForG3754ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473ἐξexfromG1537ἐμαυτοῦemautouMyselfG1473οὐκouknotG3756ἐλάλησα,elalēsaspoke,G2980ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὁhotheG3588πέμψαςpempsashaving sentG3992μεmeMeG3165πατήρ,patērFatherG3962αὐτόςautosHimselfG846μοιmoiMeG3165ἐντολὴνentolēna commandmentG1785δέδωκενdedōkenhas givenG1325τίtiwhatG5101εἴπωeipōI may sayG2036καὶkaiandG2532τίtiwhatG5101λαλήσω.lalēsōI may speak.G2980
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