John 8:38
Strong's Lexicon
I speak
λαλῶ (lalō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

of what
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

have seen
ἑώρακα (heōraka)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

in the presence of
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father,
Πατρὶ (Patri)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

do
ποιεῖτε (poieite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

what
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

you have heard
ἠκούσατε (ēkousate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

from
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

[your]
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

father.
πατρὸς (patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.

Young's Literal Translation
I—that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father—ye do.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I speak what I have seen in the presence of the Father;, therefore, you do what you have heard from your father.”

New American Standard Bible
"I speak the things which I have seen with [My] Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from [your] father."

King James Bible
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you are doing what you have heard from your father."

New Living Translation
I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. But you are following the advice of your father."

English Standard Version
I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”

New American Standard Bible
"I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father."

King James Bible
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I speak what I have seen in the presence of the Father; therefore, you do what you have heard from your father.""

International Standard Version
I declare what I've seen in my Father's presence, and you're doing what you've heard from your father."

NET Bible
I am telling you the things I have seen while with the Father; as for you, practice the things you have heard from the Father!"

American Standard Version
I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.

English Revised Version
I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.

Young's Literal Translation
I -- that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father -- ye do.'
















Cross References
John 8:41
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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.

John 8:36
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:35
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

John 8:40
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.
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