YHN 14:10 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) You don’t believe that I am in the father and the father is in me. These things that I’ve been telling you all, I don’t just make them up myself, but the father who lives in me is doing what he wants.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from myself, but the Father remaining in me is doing his work.

UST You surely must believe that I and my Father are completely united! I did not speak all that I have spoken to you on my own. Rather, my Father who is united with me is working his own miraculous works through me.

BSB Do you not believe that I [am] in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, {it is} the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.

BLB Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I speak to you, I do not speak from Myself; but the Father dwelling in Me does His works.

AICNT “Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me {does his}[fn] works.

14:10, does his: Some manuscripts read “he does the.”

OEB Don’t you believe that I am in union with the Father, and the Father with me? In giving you my teaching I am not speaking on my own authority; but the Father himself, always in union with me, does his own work.

WEBBE Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.

LSV Do you not believe that I [am] in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The sayings that I speak to you, I do not speak from Myself, and the Father who is abiding in Me does the works Himself;

FBV Don't you believe that I live in the Father and the Father lives in me? The words I speak are not mine; it's the Father living in me who is doing his work.

TCNT Do yoʋ not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who abides in me does his works.

T4T Do you not [RHQ] believe that I have a close relationship with my Father, and that my Father has a close relationship with me? The messages that I tell you do not come from me. They come from my Father, who has a close relationship with me. He is enabling me to teach these things, and to perform the miracles that he wants me to perform.

LEB Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from myself, but the Father residing in me does his works.

BBE Have you not faith that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words which I say to you, I say not from myself: but the Father who is in me all the time does his works.

Moff Do you not believe I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you all I do not speak of my own accord; it is the Father who remains ever in me, who is performing his own deeds.

Wymth Do you not believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me? The things that I tell you all I do not speak on my own authority: but the Father dwelling within me carries on His own work.

ASV Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.

DRA Do you not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, he doth the works.

YLT Believest thou not that I [am] in the Father, and the Father is in me? the sayings that I speak to you, from myself I speak not, and the Father who is abiding in me, Himself doth the works;

Drby Believest thou not that I [am] in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words which I speak to you I do not speak from myself; but the Father who abides in me, he does the works.

RV Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.
(Believest thou/you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doth/does his works. )

SLT Believest thou not that I in the Father, and the Father is in me? the words which I speak to you, I speak not of myself: and the Father remaining in me does the works.

Wbstr Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak to you, I speak not from myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

KJB-1769 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
( Believest thou/you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth/dwells in me, he doth/does the works. )

KJB-1611 Beleeuest thou not that I am in the father, and the father in mee? The words that I speake vnto you, I speak not of my selfe: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doth the works.
(Beleeuest thou/you not that I am in the father, and the father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth/dwells in me, he doth/does the works.)

Bshps Beleuest thou not, that I am in the father, & the father in me? The wordes that I speake vnto you, I speake not of my selfe: but the father that dwelleth in me, is he that doth the workes.
(Beleuest thou/you not, that I am in the father, and the father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the father that dwelleth/dwells in me, is he that doth/does the works.)

Gnva Beleeuest thou not, that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The wordes that I speake vnto you, I speake not of my selfe: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the workes.
(Beleeuest thou/you not, that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth/dwells in me, he doth/does the works. )

Cvdl Beleuest thou not that I am in the father, and that ye father is in me? The wordes that I speake vnto you, those speake not I of my self: but the father that dwelleth in me, he doth the workes.
(Beleuest thou/you not that I am in the father, and that ye/you_all father is in me? The words that I speak unto you, those speak not I of myself: but the father that dwelleth/dwells in me, he doth/does the works.)

TNT Belevest thou not that I am in the father and the father in me? The wordes that I speake vnto you I speakee not of my selfe: but the father that dwelleth in me is he that doeth the workes.
(Belevest thou/you not that I am in the father and the father in me? The words that I speak unto you I speakee not of myself: but the father that dwelleth/dwells in me is he that doth/does the works. )

Wycl Bileuest thou not, that Y am in the fadir, and the fadir is in me? The wordis that Y speke to you, Y speke not of my silf; but the fadir hym silf dwellynge in me, doith the werkis.
(Bileuest thou/you not, that I am in the father, and the father is in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself; but the father himself dwelling in me, doth/does the works.)

Luth Glaubest du nicht, daß ich im Vater und der Vater in mir ist? Die Worte, die zu euch rede, die rede ich nicht von mir selbst. Der Vater aber, der in mir wohnet, derselbige tut die Werke.
(faithst you(sg) not, that I in_the father and the/of_the father in to_me is? The words, the to/for you speak, the speak I not from to_me himself/itself. The father but, the/of_the in to_me lives/resides, the_same does the work.)

ClVg Non creditis quia ego in Patre, et Pater in me est? Verba quæ ego loquor vobis, a meipso non loquor. Pater autem in me manens, ipse fecit opera.
(Not/No you_believe because I in/into/on Father, and Pater in/into/on me it_is? Words which I I_speak to_you(pl), from meipso not/no I_speak. Pater however in/into/on me manens, exactly_that/himself he_did works. )

UGNT οὐ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ Πατρὶ, καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν? τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ λαλῶ ὑμῖν, ἀπ’ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ λαλῶ; ὁ δὲ Πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένων, ποιεῖ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.
(ou pisteueis hoti egō en tōi Patri, kai ho Pataʸr en emoi estin? ta ɽaʸmata ha egō lalō humin, ap’ emautou ou lalō; ho de Pataʸr en emoi menōn, poiei ta erga autou.)

SBL-GNT οὐ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρὶ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν; τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ ⸀λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ λαλῶ, ὁ δὲ ⸀πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοὶ ⸀μένων ποιεῖ τὰ ἔργα ⸀αὐτοῦ.
(ou pisteueis hoti egō en tōi patri kai ho pataʸr en emoi estin; ta ɽaʸmata ha egō ⸀legō humin apʼ emautou ou lalō, ho de ⸀pataʸr en emoi ⸀menōn poiei ta erga ⸀autou.)

RP-GNT Οὐ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρί, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν; Τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ λαλῶ ὑμῖν, ἀπ' ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ λαλῶ· ὁ δὲ πατὴρ ὁ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένων, αὐτὸς ποιεῖ τὰ ἔργα.
(Ou pisteueis hoti egō en tōi patri, kai ho pataʸr en emoi estin; Ta ɽaʸmata ha egō lalō humin, ap' emautou ou lalō; ho de pataʸr ho en emoi menōn, autos poiei ta erga.)

TC-GNT Οὐ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρί, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστι; Τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ [fn]λαλῶ ὑμῖν, ἀπ᾽ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ λαλῶ· ὁ δὲ πατὴρ [fn]ὁ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένων, [fn]αὐτὸς ποιεῖ τὰ [fn]ἔργα.
(Ou pisteueis hoti egō en tōi patri, kai ho pataʸr en emoi esti; Ta ɽaʸmata ha egō lalō humin, ap emautou ou lalō; ho de pataʸr ho en emoi menōn, autos poiei ta erga. )

14:10 λαλω ¦ λεγω CT

14:10 ο ¦ — CT

14:10 αυτος ¦ — CT

14:10 εργα ¦ εργα αυτου CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 14:1–14 Jesus is the way to the Father

Jesus continued to prepare his disciples for his death. He encouraged them to keep trusting God and told them that he would prepare a place for them in heaven. He also talked about his unity with God the Father and said that he was the way to go to his Father.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus and God the Father are one

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life

Paragraph 14:8–11

Jesus’ disciple Philip asked to see God the Father. Jesus replied that anyone who had seen him had seen God the Father, because they are one.

14:10a

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me?

Do you^(sing) not believe that I am/live in my Father and my Father is/lives in me?
You should believe that I am united/one with the Father and that the Father is united/one with me.

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me?: This is a rhetorical question. It is used as a rebuke. Jesus rebuked/scolded Philip because he spoke like someone who did not believe that Jesus and the Father were one. He wanted and expected Philip to believe that he and the Father were united.

There are at least two ways to translate this rebuke:

Use a rhetorical question. For example:
Don’t you believe that I, myself, am one with the Father and that the Father is one with me? (CEV)
Use a statement. For example:
You^(sing) should believe that I am one with the Father and that the Father is one with me.

Translate this rebuke in a way that is most natural in your language.

you…believe: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as you…believe is singular and refers just to Philip. Some languages indicate whether “you” is singular or plural. If your language does not do that, you may want to make it clear that Jesus spoke only to Philip. For example:

Do you not believe, Philip…? (GNT)

I am in the Father and the Father is in Me: This expression indicates that Jesus and the Father are united. They are one God, sharing the same nature and qualities. See the notes on 10:38, where there is a very similar expression. Here are some other ways to express this idea:

I live in the Father and the Father lives in meThis is the GeCL rendering in 10:38. See the UBS Handbook p. 460.

that I am united with my Father and my Father is united with me

14:10b

The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own.

What I have taught you^(plur) is not just my words.
I do not invent the message that I tell you^(plur).

The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own: This clause indicates that Jesus did not just teach his own ideas. He did not preach a message that he had created himself, based on his own authority and decision. See the notes on 7:16–17. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

The words I say to you are not just my own. (NIV)

What I’m telling you doesn’t come from me. (GW)

I am not myself the source of the words I speak to you. (REB)

The words I say to you: This expression refers to Jesus’ teaching or message.

you: This pronoun is plural and refers to all of the disciples. If your language does not indicate whether “you” is singular or plural, you may want to make it clear another way. For example:

Jesus said to his disciples (GNT)

I do not speak on My own: This clause here indicates that Jesus did not speak words and ideas that he had created himself. The Greek text emphasizes the phrase on My own which means “without help” or “from myself.” See the notes on 7:17c and refer to your translation of that verse. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

I do not speak on my own authority (ESV)

The words I say to you don’t come from me (NCV)

I am not myself the source of the words I speak to you (REB)

14:10c

Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.

Rather, God the Father who lives in me works/acts through me.
It is my Father, living inside me, who does these things.
My Father lives in me and does through me what he wants.

Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works: This clause contrasts with 14:10b. Rather than speak from his own wisdom, Jesus spoke from the wisdom of God the Father living in him. The Father was the source and power of what Jesus said and did. The Greek word that the BSB translates as dwelling means “lives” or “remains.” Here are other ways to translate this clause:

it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his works (NJB)

but the Father lives in me and does his own work (NCV)

His works: The word works here includes both miracles and teaching. God acted through Jesus’ miracles and through his teaching. Try to translate this word using an expression that can include speech as well as actions. For example:

The Father, who lives in me, does what he wants. (GW)

General Comment on 14:10b–c

14:10b is a negative statement and 14:10c is a positive statement of the same truth. In some languages it is more natural to state the positive first. For example:

^10cThe Father who lives in me works/acts through me. ^10bThe message I have been teaching is not my own.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

οὐ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ Πατρὶ, καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὒ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγώ ἐν τῷ Πατρί καί ὁ Πατήρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστίν Τά ῥήματα ἅ ἐγώ λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ οὒ λαλῶ ὁ δέ Πατήρ ἐν ἐμοί μένων ποιεῖ τά ἔργα αὐτοῦ)

Jesus is using a rhetorical question here to emphasize what he is saying to Philip. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or an exclamation and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [You really should believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ Πατρὶ, καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν

See how you translated this expression in [10:38](../10/38.md).

Note 3 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Πατρὶ & ὁ Πατὴρ & Πατὴρ

Father is an important title for God.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / you

τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ λαλῶ ὑμῖν

Here, you is plural. Jesus shifts from speaking to Philip to speaking to all of his disciples.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰ ῥήματα

Here, words refers to the message or teachings of Jesus. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [The message] or [The teachings]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπ’ ἐμαυτοῦ

from myself

See how you translated from myself in [5:30](../05/30.md). Alternate translation: [on my own authority]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰ ἔργα

See how you translated work in [7:3](../07/03.md).