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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 7:18

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Ὁ
    2. ho
    3. The one
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 68743
    1. ἀφʼ
    2. apo
    3. from
    4. -
    5. 5750
    6. P·······
    7. from
    8. from
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68744
    1. ἑαυτοῦ
    2. heautou
    3. himself
    4. -
    5. 14380
    6. R···3GMS
    7. himself
    8. himself
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68746
    11. 68745
    1. λαλῶν
    2. laleō
    3. speaking
    4. -
    5. 29800
    6. VPPA·NMS
    7. speaking
    8. speaking
    9. -
    10. Y33; F68745; F68750
    11. 68746
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68747
    1. δόξαν
    2. doxa
    3. glory
    4. -
    5. 13910
    6. N····AFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68748
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. his
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. his
    8. his
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68749
    1. ἰδίαν
    2. idios
    3. own
    4. -
    5. 23980
    6. E····AFS
    7. own
    8. own
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68746
    11. 68750
    1. ζητεῖ
    2. zēteō
    3. is seeking
    4. -
    5. 22120
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ seeking
    8. ˓is˒ seeking
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68751
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 68752
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the one
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68753
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. but
    4. but
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68754
    1. ζητῶν
    2. zēteō
    3. seeking
    4. -
    5. 22120
    6. VPPA·NMS
    7. seeking
    8. seeking
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68707; Person=Jesus; F68761; F68767
    11. 68755
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68756
    1. δόξαν
    2. doxa
    3. glory
    4. -
    5. 13910
    6. N····AFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68757
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. of the one
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the ‹one›
    8. ˱of˲ the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68758
    1. πέμψαντος
    2. pempō
    3. having sent
    4. sent
    5. 39920
    6. VPAA·GMS
    7. ˓having˒ sent
    8. ˓having˒ sent
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68759
    1. αὐτόν
    2. autos
    3. him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68760
    1. οὗτος
    2. houtos
    3. this one
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. R····NMS
    7. this ‹one›
    8. this ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68755; Person=Jesus
    11. 68761
    1. ἀληθής
    2. alēthēs
    3. true
    4. -
    5. 2270
    6. S····NMS
    7. true
    8. true
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68762
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68763
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. and
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68764
    1. ἀδικία
    2. adikia
    3. unrighteousness
    4. -
    5. 930
    6. N····NFS
    7. unrighteousness
    8. unrighteousness
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68765
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68766
    1. αὐτῷ
    2. autos
    3. him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68755; Person=Jesus
    11. 68767
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68768
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68769

OET (OET-LV) The one speaking from himself, is_seeking the his own glory, but the one seeking the glory of_the one having_sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him.

OET (OET-RV) Any person who just teaches their own thoughts is just seeking their own advancement, but anyone who wants to promote the one who sent them, this is authentic and there’s no hidden self-interest.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:10–24: Jesus went to the Feast in Jerusalem

After Jesus stayed in Galilee a while, he went up quietly by himself. The crowds there disagreed about whether Jesus was a good man. He began to teach the people gathered at the temple and the Jewish leaders were amazed at his teaching. Jesus explained that his teaching came from God. Then he made them angry by saying that none of them kept the law.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus began to teach at the festival of Booths

Jesus’ teaching came from God

Paragraph 7:14–24

Jesus went up to the festival of Booths/Tabernacles in Jerusalem while it was happening. He began to teach in the temple. His teaching amazed the Jewish leaders because he never had a religious education like theirs. Jesus stated that his teaching was not his own but came directly from God. He said that the leaders were wrong to criticize him for healing people on the Sabbath. They themselves also worked on the Sabbath sometimes, when they did a circumcision ceremony.

7:18a

He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory,

He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory: This clause refers to people who teach their own ideas or on their own authority. Their teaching does not come from God and God did not send them. Jesus said that people who did that sought their own glory.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Those who teach their own ideas are trying to get honor for themselves. (NCV)

Those who speak on their own authority are trying to gain glory for themselves. (GNT)

This clause refers to anyone and everyone who speaks their own words and ideas. Those people’s motives are selfish because they want other people to praise them. So, the examples above use a plural subject, “Those who.” In some languages it may be natural to translate it in the singular, as in the BSB.

seeks his own glory: This phrase means “want others to praise them.” These people say what they do so that others will admire and praise them. In some languages it may be natural to translate glory as a verb. For example:

want others to praise/honor them

want to be praised/honored

7:18b

but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth;

but: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as but here indicates a contrast between the people described in 7:18a and the one described here. In some languages it may be natural to start a new sentence here.

He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth: This clause refers to true teachers in general. But Jesus also implied that he was an example of that kind of teacher. He himself was a man who wanted glory for the one who sent him. In some languages a literal translation may imply that Jesus was speaking only of others, not himself. If this is true in your language, it may be necessary to explicitly say that Jesus was referring to himself. For example:

I want to honor the one who sent me. That is why I tell the truth…. (CEV)

seeks the glory of the One who sent Him: The expression seeks the glory of means to try to bring praise or honor to someone. In this context, Jesus wanted to honor God. It would be good to emphasize the contrast with 7:18a by using the same expression that you used there. See the note and translation examples there.

the One who sent Him: This expression refers to God, who sent Jesus. In some languages it is more natural to make this explicit. For example:

God who sent me

is a man of truth: The word truth here describes someone who tells the truth. Jesus implied that he could be trusted because he spoke what is true. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

is honest (GNT)

speak the truth (NCV)

7:18c

in Him there is no falsehood.

in Him there is no falsehood: This clause is another way of saying that he is completely true or genuine. Repeating this idea is a way to emphasize that there is absolutely nothing untrue in him.The Greek word that the BSB translates as falsehood normally means “unrighteousness” and a few English translations translate it that way. However, most English translations use words like “false,” “dishonest (not honest),” or “lie.” The Greek word probably means more than just telling lies here. It probably includes at least some of the meaning of “unrighteousness.” But perhaps that is implied in the word “dishonest.” If one is not dishonest, it probably means that he is righteous.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

he does not deceive at all

he does not tell lies

General Comment on 7:18b–c

The clause “in Him there is no falsehood” is the negative of the positive statement in 7:18b, “is a man of truth.” The negative and positive statements are parallel; they mean the same thing and repeating the idea emphasizes it.

Here are some other ways to translate these parallel statements:

but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies (NLT)

but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him (NIV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ

from himself

Here, from is used to indicate the source of what the person is speaking. A teaching could only have authority if God was its source. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [by his own authority]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἰδίαν ζητεῖ; ὁ δὲ ζητῶν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ λαλῶν τήν δόξαν τήν ἰδίαν ζητεῖ ὁ δέ ζητῶν τήν δόξαν τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν οὗτος ἀληθής ἐστίν καί ἀδικία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [seeks to make himself glorious, but the one seeking to make the one who sent him glorious]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀδικία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν

unrighteousness in him not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ λαλῶν τήν δόξαν τήν ἰδίαν ζητεῖ ὁ δέ ζητῶν τήν δόξαν τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν οὗτος ἀληθής ἐστίν καί ἀδικία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἐστίν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of unrighteousness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [he is not wicked]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

7:1-52 This chapter is another account of Jesus during a Jewish festival, the Festival of Shelters. Jesus used elements of the festival to reveal his true identity to his Jewish compatriots and to show that he had fulfilled the festival’s essential meaning (see 7:37-39; 8:12).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. The one
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. S
    5. ho
    6. R-····NMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 68743
    1. speaking
    2. -
    3. 29800
    5. laleō
    6. V-PPA·NMS
    7. speaking
    8. speaking
    9. -
    10. Y33; F68745; F68750
    11. 68746
    1. from
    2. -
    3. 5750
    5. apo
    6. P-·······
    7. from
    8. from
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68744
    1. himself
    2. -
    3. 14380
    5. heautou
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. himself
    8. himself
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68746
    11. 68745
    1. is seeking
    2. -
    3. 22120
    5. zēteō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ seeking
    8. ˓is˒ seeking
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68751
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68747
    1. his
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. his
    8. his
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68749
    1. own
    2. -
    3. 23980
    5. idios
    6. E-····AFS
    7. own
    8. own
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68746
    11. 68750
    1. glory
    2. -
    3. 13910
    5. doxa
    6. N-····AFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68748
    1. but
    2. but
    3. 11610
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68754
    1. the one
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····NMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68753
    1. seeking
    2. -
    3. 22120
    5. zēteō
    6. V-PPA·NMS
    7. seeking
    8. seeking
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68707; Person=Jesus; F68761; F68767
    11. 68755
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68756
    1. glory
    2. -
    3. 13910
    5. doxa
    6. N-····AFS
    7. glory
    8. glory
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68757
    1. of the one
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the ‹one›
    8. ˱of˲ the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68758
    1. having sent
    2. sent
    3. 39920
    5. pempō
    6. V-PAA·GMS
    7. ˓having˒ sent
    8. ˓having˒ sent
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68759
    1. him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68760
    1. this one
    2. -
    3. 37780
    5. houtos
    6. R-····NMS
    7. this ‹one›
    8. this ‹one›
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68755; Person=Jesus
    11. 68761
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68763
    1. true
    2. -
    3. 2270
    5. alēthēs
    6. S-····NMS
    7. true
    8. true
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68762
    1. and
    2. and
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68764
    1. unrighteousness
    2. -
    3. 930
    5. adikia
    6. N-····NFS
    7. unrighteousness
    8. unrighteousness
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68765
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68769
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68768
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 68766
    1. him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3DMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y33; R68755; Person=Jesus
    11. 68767

OET (OET-LV) The one speaking from himself, is_seeking the his own glory, but the one seeking the glory of_the one having_sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him.

OET (OET-RV) Any person who just teaches their own thoughts is just seeking their own advancement, but anyone who wants to promote the one who sent them, this is authentic and there’s no hidden self-interest.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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