KJV: 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.
YLT: and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I -- I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
Darby: and if any one hear my words and do not keep them, I judge him not, for I am not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
ASV: And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
| τίς | anyone |
|
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: τὶς Sense: a certain, a certain one. |
|
| μου | of Me |
|
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
|
| ἀκούσῃ | hears |
|
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀκουστός Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf. |
|
| ῥημάτων | words |
|
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ῥῆμα Sense: that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word. |
|
| φυλάξῃ | keeps [them] |
|
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: φυλάσσω Sense: to guard. |
|
| κρίνω | do judge |
|
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: κρίνω Sense: to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose. |
|
| ἦλθον | I came |
|
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come. |
|
| ἵνα | that |
|
Parse: Conjunction Root: ἵνα Sense: that, in order that, so that. |
|
| κρίνω | I might judge |
|
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 1st Person Singular Root: κρίνω Sense: to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose. |
|
| κόσμον | world |
|
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: κόσμος Sense: an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government. |
|
| σώσω | I might save |
|
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ἐκσῴζω Sense: to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction. |
|
Greek Commentary for John 12:47
Third-class condition with εαν ean and first aorist active subjunctive Purpose clause again (cf. ινα κρινω hina krinō just before) with ινα hina and first aorist active of sōzō Exaggerated contrast again, “not so much to judge, but also to save.” See John 3:17 for same contrast. And yet Jesus does judge the world inevitably (John 8:15.; John 9:39), but his primary purpose is to save the world (John 3:16). See close of the Sermon on the Mount for the same insistence on hearing and keeping (obeying) the words of Jesus (Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26) and also Luke 11:28. [source]
The best texts read φυλάξῃ , keep (them). [source]
The aorist tense, pointing to the purpose of the coming, as I am come (John 12:46) to the result. Compare John 8:14; John 9:39; John 10:10; John 12:27, John 12:47; John 15:22. Both tenses are found in John 8:42; John 16:28. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for John 12:47
Αὐτοῦ may be rendered Him, but this is not probable. Hear means a docile hearing, with a view to receiving what is heard. Compare John 10:3, John 10:16, John 10:27; John 12:47; John 18:37. [source]
Compare thy word ( λόγον ), John 17:6. That signified the gospel message in its entirety. This, the message considered in its constituent parts. See on Luke 1:37. Compare John 5:38, John 5:47; John 6:60, John 6:63, John 6:68; John 8:43, John 8:47, John 8:51; John 12:47, John 12:48; John 15:3, John 15:7. [source]
This rendering would require the perfect tense. The aorist points to His coming as a historic fact, not as related to its result. See on John 12:47. Rev., rightly, came forth. [source]
The aorist tense, pointing to the purpose of the coming, as I am come (John 12:46) to the result. Compare John 8:14; John 9:39; John 10:10; John 12:27, John 12:47; John 15:22. Both tenses are found in John 8:42; John 16:28. [source]
See on John 12:47. [source]
Present active participle of ατετεω atheteō late Koiné verb (from ατετος athetos α a privative, and τιτημι tithēmi), to render null and void, only here in John, but see Mark 6:26; Mark 7:9. One that judgeth him Articular present active participle of κρινω krinō See same idea in John 8:50; John 12:47. The same “That” very word of Christ which one rejects will confront him and accuse him to the Father “at the last day” There is no escaping it. And yet Jesus himself will bear witness for or against the one whose conduct has already revealed his attitude towards the message of God (Matthew 10:32; Luke 12:8.). [source]
Rare in N.T. See John 7:19; Romans 2:13, Romans 2:25( πράσσῃς ). Τηρεῖν toobserve the law, the tradition, the commandment, Matthew 19:17; Mark 7:9; John 14:15; Acts 15:5James 2:10: πληροῦν tofulfill the law, Romans 13:8; Galatians 5:14; comp. ἀναπληροῦν Galatians 6:2: φυλάσσειν tokeep or guard the law, Acts 7:53; Acts 21:24; Galatians 6:13: also with commandments, word of God or of Christ, ordinances of the law, Matthew 19:20; Mark 10:20; Luke 11:28; John 12:47; Romans 2:26. Τελεῖν tocarry out the law, Romans 2:27; James 2:8. Ποιῆσαι is to perform what the law commands: τηρεῖν toobserve, keep an eye on with the result of performing: φυλάσσειν toguard against violation: τελεῖν tobring to fulfillment in action. [source]
Five times in the Pastorals (1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 4:9; Titus 3:8; 2 Timothy 2:11). It will pay to note carefully πιστισ πιστευω πιστος pistisπιστος pisteuōλογος pistos Same use of οτι pistos (trustworthy) applied to αποδοχης logos in Titus 1:9; Revelation 21:5; Revelation 22:6. Here and probably in 2 Timothy 2:11 a definite saying seems to be referred to, possibly a quotation (αχιος hoti) of a current saying quite like the Johannine type of teaching. This very phrase (Christ coming into the world) occurs in John 9:37; John 11:27; John 16:28; John 18:37. Paul, of course, had no access to the Johannine writings, but such “sayings” were current among the disciples. There is no formal quotation, but “the whole phrase implies a knowledge of Synoptic and Johannine language” (Lock) as in Luke 5:32; John 12:47. [source]