John 6:38 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 6:38 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 →
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
καταβέβηκα
katabaínō
G2597
to descend
ἀπὸ
apó
G575
from
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
οὐρανοῦ
ouranós
G3772
heaven
οὐχ
ou
G3756
not
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ποιήσω
poiéō
G4160
to make
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
θέλημα
thélēma
G2307
will
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ἐμὸν
emós
G1699
my
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
θέλημα
thélēma
G2307
will
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
πέμψαντός
pémpō
G3992
to send
με
egṓ
G1473
I
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World English Bible Public Domain
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
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King James Version Public Domain
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For I have come down from heaven, not in order that I might do my own will, but the will of the one having sent me.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).