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I stand with the Father, who sent me. <a href="/nlt/john/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me. <a href="/esv/john/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me. <a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me. <a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But even if I judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father, having sent Me. <a href="/kjv/john/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. <a href="/nkjv/john/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. <a href="/nasb_/john/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me. <a href="/nasb/john/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me. <a href="/nasb77/john/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and He who sent Me. <a href="/lsb/john/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me. <a href="/amp/john/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But even if I do judge, My judgment is true and My decision is right; for I am not alone [in making it], but I and the Father who sent Me [make the same judgment]. <a href="/csb/john/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And if I do judge, my judgment is true, because it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me. <a href="/hcsb/john/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me judge together. <a href="/asv/john/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. <a href="/cev/john/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If I did judge, I would judge fairly, because I would not be doing it alone. The Father who sent me is here with me. <a href="/erv/john/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. <a href="/gwt/john/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Even if I do judge, my judgment is valid because I don't make it on my own. I make my judgment with the Father who sent me. <a href="/gnt/john/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> But if I were to do so, my judgment would be true, because I am not alone in this; the Father who sent me is with me. <a href="/isv/john/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Yet even if I should judge, my judgment would be valid, because it is not I alone who judges, but I and the one who sent me. <a href="/msb/john/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me. <a href="/net/john/8.htm">NET Bible</a> But if I judge, my evaluation is accurate, because I am not alone when I judge, but I and the Father who sent me do so together. <a href="/nheb/john/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me. <a href="/wbt/john/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. <a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me. <a href="/web/john/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and even if I do judge My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me; <a href="/blb/john/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But even if I judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father, having sent Me. <a href="/ylt/john/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me; <a href="/slt/john/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And if I also judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father having sent me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And if I do judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. <a href="/cpdv/john/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when I do judge, my judgment is true. For I am not alone, but it is I and he who sent me: the Father. <a href="/nabre/john/8.htm">New American Bible</a> And even if I should judge, my judgment is valid, because I am not alone, but it is I and the Father who sent me. <a href="/nrsvce/john/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is valid; for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And if I should judge, my judgment is true; because I am not doing it alone, but I and my Father who sent me. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But even if I do judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and my Father who has sent Me.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And yet if I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me. <a href="/godbey/john/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>If I judge, my judgment is true; because I am not alone, but I and the One having sent me.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But though I should judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me. <a href="/mace/john/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and yet if I did judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I am with the father who has sent me. <a href="/wey/john/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me. <a href="/worrell/john/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>But, even if I judge, My judgment is true; because I am not alone, but I and the Father Who sent Me.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>though if I <Fr>should<FR> judge, my judgement is true; for I am not alone, but I <Fr>am<FR> with the Father that sent me.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/8-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2813" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/8.htm">The Woman Caught in Adultery</a> …15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. 16<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">even</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/2919.htm" title="2919: krinō (V-PSA-1S) -- Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.">do judge,</a> <a href="/greek/1699.htm" title="1699: emē (PPro-NF1S) -- My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2920.htm" title="2920: krisis (N-NFS) -- Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice.">judgment</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/228.htm" title="228: alēthinē (Adj-NFS) -- True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful.">true,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">I am</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3441.htm" title="3441: monos (Adj-NMS) -- Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere.">alone;</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: all’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">am with</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: patēr (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: pempsas (V-APA-NMS) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">who sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.</a> 17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/5-30.htm">John 5:30</a> I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. <a href="/john/7-24.htm">John 7:24</a> Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.” <a href="/john/12-47.htm">John 12:47-50</a> As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world. / There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. / I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. ... <a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22-23</a> Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, / so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. <a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a> For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. <a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10</a> 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. <a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19</a> So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does. <a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30</a> I and the Father are one.” <a href="/john/17-21.htm">John 17:21</a> that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. <a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a> on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4-5</a> My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me. / Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. <a href="/acts/17-31.htm">Acts 17:31</a> For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.” <a href="/isaiah/11-3.htm">Isaiah 11:3-4</a> And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, / but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a> “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a> After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.yet.<a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22-30</a> For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: … <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a> But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.<a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6,7</a> Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre… for.<a href="/john/8-29.htm">John 8:29</a> And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.<a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a> Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/8-9.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/john/8-11.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/john/7-24.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/john/8-15.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/john/5-30.htm">Judgement</a> <a href="/john/8-15.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/john/8-15.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/john/7-24.htm">Right</a> <a href="/john/8-3.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/john/8-14.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/8-29.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/acts/1-26.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/acts/16-4.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/john/8-26.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/john/12-31.htm">Judgement</a> <a href="/john/8-50.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/john/8-26.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/john/8-48.htm">Right</a> <a href="/john/8-44.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/john/8-17.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">John 8</div>1. <a href="/john/8-1.htm">Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.</a> 12. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine;</a> 31. <a href="/john/8-31.htm">promises freedom to those who believe;</a> 33. <a href="/john/8-33.htm">answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham;</a> 48. <a href="/john/8-48.htm">answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity;</a> 59. <a href="/john/8-59.htm">and slips away from those who would stone him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But even if I do judge In this phrase, Jesus acknowledges the possibility of making judgments. This is significant in the context of <a href="/john/8.htm">John 8</a>, where Jesus is addressing the Pharisees who question His authority. The act of judging is often associated with divine authority in the Bible, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7-8</a>, where God is described as the ultimate judge. Jesus, by implying His capability to judge, aligns Himself with divine authority, challenging the Pharisees' understanding of His identity.My judgment is true Here, Jesus asserts the truthfulness of His judgment. In the biblical context, truth is a central theme, especially in the Gospel of John, where Jesus is described as "the way, the truth, and the life" (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). The claim of truthfulness in judgment underscores Jesus' divine nature and His unity with God's will, contrasting with human judgment, which can be flawed and biased.because I am not alone This phrase emphasizes Jesus' unity with the Father. In the cultural and historical context of first-century Judaism, the testimony of two witnesses was required to establish truth (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>). By stating He is not alone, Jesus implies that His judgments are supported by the Father, fulfilling the legal requirement for truth and reinforcing His divine authority.I am with the Father who sent Me This final phrase highlights the mission and divine origin of Jesus. The concept of being "sent" by the Father is a recurring theme in John's Gospel, indicating Jesus' divine mission and purpose (<a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a>, <a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36</a>). It also reflects the intimate relationship between Jesus and the Father, a relationship that is foundational to understanding the nature of the Trinity. This unity and divine sending are prophetic fulfillments of Old Testament expectations of the Messiah, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, where the anointed one is sent by God to bring good news.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking about His divine authority and unity with God the Father. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> Referred to by Jesus as the one who sent Him, emphasizing the divine mission and authority of Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_pharisees.htm">The Pharisees</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the audience Jesus is addressing in this chapter, challenging His authority and testimony. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The setting of this discourse, where Jesus is teaching in the temple courts. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_feast_of_tabernacles.htm">The Feast of Tabernacles</a> The broader context of this chapter, during which Jesus is teaching and revealing His identity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/unity_with_the_father.htm">Unity with the Father</a> Jesus' authority and judgment are rooted in His unity with God the Father. As believers, we are called to seek unity with God through Christ, aligning our lives with His will. <a href="/topical/t/true_judgment.htm">True Judgment</a> Jesus' judgment is true because it is not based on human standards but on divine truth. We are encouraged to seek God's wisdom and discernment in our judgments and decisions. <a href="/topical/d/divine_mission.htm">Divine Mission</a> Jesus was sent by the Father, highlighting the importance of understanding and fulfilling our God-given purpose. We should seek to understand our calling and live it out faithfully. <a href="/topical/r/reliability_of_jesus'_testimony.htm">Reliability of Jesus' Testimony</a> Jesus' testimony is reliable because it is corroborated by the Father. We can trust in the truth of Jesus' words and promises, knowing they are backed by divine authority.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 8</a> <a href="/q/does_laughter_bring_joy_to_the_heart.htm">Who can condemn if God justifies us?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jesus's_testimony_meet_witness_rules.htm">John 8:14–18: How do Jesus’s statements about His testimony reconcile with other biblical passages that require two or more witnesses?</a> <a href="/q/who_faces_judgment_(john_5_22_vs._rom_8_1).htm">Who will be judged? (John 5:22 vs. Romans 8:1)</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_'one_god'_with_other_'gods'.htm">If, according to 1 Corinthians 8:6, there is only 'one God,' how do we reconcile this with other passages where divine beings or 'gods' are mentioned (e.g., Psalm 82)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) And yet if I judge, my judgment is true.--Though judgment was not the object of His mission, it was, as He had taught in <a href="/john/3-19.htm" title="And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.">John 3:19</a> (see Note there) the result of the manifestation of the Light. But in the cases in which the result followed, the judgment was not according to the flesh, but was in accord with the essential truth. The better reading here is, probably, the deeper word for ideally true, which we have had before. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/1-9.htm" title="That was the true Light, which lights every man that comes into the world.">John 1:9</a>.)For I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.--Comp. Note on <a href="/john/5-30.htm" title="I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which has sent me.">John 5:30</a>. Here, as there. He identifies every act of judgment with the eternal and unchangeable truth of the Father.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - And yet (the καὶ δέ, equivalent to atque etiam - so Meyer, Luthardt, etc. - "This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light;" "The light shineth, and the darkness comprehendeth it not." The prince of this world is judged by the simple uplifting of the Son of God; and so, though he did not come to judge or condemn, yet judgments did, by the very necessity of his nature, proceed from him) even if I judge - if by the mere contact of his purity and love and healing power with those who will not come to him for life, judgment is pronounced - my judgment is true; i.e. trustworthy. The reading of Tischendorf, ἀληθινή, would mean that it "answers to the fundamental conception of a judgment." This thought would make the apparent paradox of the sentence more difficult to resolve. Because I am net alone, but (or, because, on the other hand) I and the Father who sent me, together deliver this judgment; i.e. it does not rest on my mere human consciousness, on what you who judge after the flesh might suppose it would rest, but on the eternal decisions of him who gave me my commission. The Father is in me and with me. I think the Father's thoughts and do the Father's will. Christ's testimony concerning himself, his implicit judgments on human nature, his indirect condemnation of the whole crowd, by his gracious refusal to condemn the sinful woman to immediate doom, all issue forth with the sign manual of Almighty God, with whom and in whom he dwells as the only begotten Son. <a href="/commentaries/john/8-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. even καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. I ἐγώ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. do judge, κρίνω (krinō) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. My ἐμὴ (emē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1699.htm">Strong's 1699: </a> My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my. judgment κρίσις (krisis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2920.htm">Strong's 2920: </a> Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. true, ἀληθινή (alēthinē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_228.htm">Strong's 228: </a> True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I am εἰμί (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. alone [ when I judge ]; μόνος (monos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3441.htm">Strong's 3441: </a> Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere. I am with ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father, πατήρ (patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. [who] sent πέμψας (pempsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. Me. με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. 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