King James Version
John 12:47 in the King James Version says “And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world...” — study this verse from John chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.”
John 12:47 · KJV
And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“words”
G4487an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“believe”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“I came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“the world”
G2889orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
“the world”
G2889orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
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