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ButδὲIἐγὼdo notοὐseekζητῶmy glory;τὴν δόξαν μουthere isἔστινone whoὁseeks itζητῶνandκαὶjudges.κρίνων
John 8:50
Study it in the app“But I do not seek my glory; there is one who seeks it and judges.”
With the Greek beneath
John 8:50, word by word
- seekζητῶzētō
seek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zētō” appears- my gloryδόξανdoxan
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appears- there isἔστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- judgesκρίνωνkrinōn
judge
To hear a case and give sentence, as God will do with the world.
Where else “krinōn” appears
The context
49Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
50 · This verse (above)
51Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death, ever.”
To study John 8 in a group
1. What it says
When the woman caught in adultery is brought to him, what does Jesus say to her accusers, and what does he say to her at the end? (vv. 3-11)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” and “the truth will set you free.” What link is there between remaining in his word and freedom? (vv. 12, 31-36)
3. How I live it
The accusers left one by one when Jesus spoke about sin (v. 9). When is it your turn to look at yourself before pointing at others?