John 8:54
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Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
In other translations
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
Greek words
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG611Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424ἐὰνeanIfG1437ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473δοξάσωdoxasōshall glorifyG1392ἐμαυτόν,emautonMyself,G1473ἡhētheG3588δόξαdoxagloryG1391μουmouof MineG3165οὐδένoudenno [thing]G3762ἐστιν·estinis;G1510ἔστινestinit isG1510ὁhotheG3588πατήρpatērFatherG3962μουmouof MineG3165ὁhowhoG3588δοξάζωνdoxazōnis glorifyingG1392μεmeMeG3165ὃνhon[of] whomG3739ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771λέγετεlegetesayG3004ὅτιhotithatG3754θεὸςtheosGodG2316ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἐστιν,estinHe is,G1510
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