John 6:38
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For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
In other translations
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
Greek words
ὅτιhotiForG3754καταβέβηκαkatabebēkaI have come downG2597ἀπὸapofromG575τοῦtou<the>G3588οὐρανοῦouranouheavenG3772οὐχouchnotG3756ἵναinathatG2443ποιῶpoiōI may doG4160τὸtotheG3588θέλημαthelēmawillG2307τὸto<the>G3588ἐμὸνemonof MeG1473ἀλλὰallabutG235τὸtotheG3588θέλημαthelēmawillG2307τοῦtouof the [One who]G3588πέμψαντόςpempsantoshaving sentG3992με.meMe.G3165
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