John 21:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 21:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
σοι
sý
G4771
you
ὅτε
hóte
G3753
when
ἦς
eimí
G1510
to be
νεώτερος
néos
G3501
young
ἐζώννυες
zṓnnymi
G2224
to gird
σεαυτὸν
seautoû
G4572
yourself
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
περιεπάτεις
peripatéō
G4043
to walk
ὅπου
hópou
G3699
where
ἤθελες
thélō
G2309
to will
ὅταν
hótan
G3752
when
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
γηράσῃς
gēráskō
G1095
to grow old
ἐκτενεῖς
ekteínō
G1614
to stretch out
τὰς
ho
G3588
the
χεῖράς
cheír
G5495
hand
σου
sý
G4771
you
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἄλλος
állos
G243
another
σε
sý
G4771
you
ζώσει
zṓnnymi
G2224
to gird
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
οἴσει
phérō
G5342
to carry
ὅπου
hópou
G3699
where
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
θέλεις
thélō
G2309
to will
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Most assuredly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."
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King James Version Public Domain
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to gird yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you become old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry where you do not want.”
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