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John 8:26

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8:26I have many things to say and to judge54 about you, but the Father55 who sent me is truthful,56 and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world.”57

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  1. 54 Or “I have many things to pronounce in judgment about you.” The two Greek infinitives could be understood as a hendiadys, resulting in one phrase.
  2. 55 Grk “the one”; the referent (the Father) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 56 Grk “true” (in the sense of one who always tells the truth).
  4. 57 Grk “and what things I have heard from him, these things I speak to the world.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the one who sent me is true, and what I have heard from him—these things I tell the world.”

NLTNew Living Translation

I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but the one who sent me is true, and the things which I heard from him, these things I say to the world.”

KJV 1900King James Version

I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.