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John 8:40

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But, now, ye are seeking, to kill me,—A man who, the truth, unto you, hath spoken, which I have heard from God: this, Abraham, did not.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and now, ye seek to kill me—a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But nowe ye goe about to kill mee, a man that haue told you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But now yee seeke to kill me, a man that hath tolde you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But behold, now you want to kill me, even a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But now you seek to kill me, the man who the truth has spoken with you, which I have heard from Aloha. This Abraham did not.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
now 3568
{3568} Prime
νῦν
nun
{noon}
A primary particle of present time; 'now' (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate.
ye seek 2212
{2212} Prime
ζητέω
zeteo
{dzay-teh'-o}
Of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
to kill 615
{0615} Prime
ἀποκτείνω
apokteino
{ap-ok-ti'-no}
From G0575 and κτείνω [[kteino]] (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively to destroy.
z5658
<5658> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 516
me, 3165
{3165} Prime
μέ
me
{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
a man 444
{0444} Prime
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
that 3739
{3739} Prime
ὅς
hos
{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
hath told 2980
{2980} Prime
λαλέω
laleo
{lal-eh'-o}
A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, that is, utter words.
z5758
<5758> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 516
you 5213
{5213} Prime
ὑμῖν
humin
{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to (with or by) you.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
truth, 225
{0225} Prime
ἀλήθεια
aletheia
{al-ay'-thi-a}
From G0227; truth.
which 3739
{3739} Prime
ὅς
hos
{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
I have heard 191
{0191} Prime
ἀκούω
akouo
{ak-oo'-o}
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
of 3844
{3844} Prime
παρά
para
{par-ah'}
A primary preposition; properly near, that is, (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [on account of]). In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
God: 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
this 5124
{5124} Prime
τοῦτο
touto
{too'-to}
Neuter, singular, nomitive or accusative of G3778; that thing.
did 4160
{4160} Prime
ποιέω
poieo
{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
Abraham. 11
{0011} Prime
Ἀβραάμ
Abraam
{ab-rah-am'}
Of Hebrew origin [H0085]; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on John 8:37-41.


John 8:40

_ _ this did not Abraham — In so doing ye act in direct opposition to him.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on John 8:38-47.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
now:

John 8:37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Psalms 37:12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psalms 37:32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Galatians 4:16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Galatians 4:29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.
1 John 3:12-15 Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. ... Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Revelation 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Revelation 12:12-13 Therefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. ... And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man [child].
Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

a man:

John 8:26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
John 8:38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.

this:

Romans 4:12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.
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Ps 37:12, 32. Jn 8:26, 37, 38, 56. Ro 4:12. Ga 4:16, 29. 1Jn 3:12. Rv 12:4, 12, 17.

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