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ButδὲIἐγὼdo notοὐreceiveλαμβάνωtestimonyτὴν μαρτυρίανfromπαρὰa human being;ἀνθρώπουbutἀλλὰI sayλέγωthese thingsταῦταso thatἵναyouὑμεῖςmay be saved.σωθῆτε
John 5:34
Study it in the app“But I do not receive testimony from a human being; but I say these things so that you may be saved.”
With the Greek beneath
John 5:34, word by word
- receiveλαμβάνωlambanō
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lambanō” appears- testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrian
testimony
Testimony, witness.
Where else “martyrian” appears- a human beingἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
mortal
Humans, weak before God.
Where else “anthrōpou” appears- I sayλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- may be savedσωθῆτεsōthēte
save
To rescue from sin and ruin.
Where else “sōthēte” appears
The context
33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
34 · This verse (above)
35He was the lamp that burns and shines, and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.
To study John 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus ask the man who had been ill for thirty-eight years, and what does he tell him to do? What problem do the Jews see? (vv. 5-16)
2. What it means
Jesus says the works he does bear witness about him (v. 36). What other witnesses does he mention in this chapter? (vv. 31-47)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the sick man, “Do you want to get well?” (v. 6). What change would you like to ask God for in your life today?