John 7:18

7:18 The person who speaks on his own authority ¹  desires ²  to receive honor ³  for himself; the one who desires ⁴  the honor ⁵  of the one who sent him is a man of integrity, ⁶  and there is no unrighteousness in him.

John 10:18

10:18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down ⁷  of my own free will. ⁸  I have the authority ⁹  to lay it down, and I have the authority ¹⁰  to take it back again. This commandment ¹¹  I received from my Father.”

John 21:20

Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved

21:20 Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. ¹²  (This was the disciple ¹³  who had leaned back against Jesus’ ¹⁴  chest at the meal and asked, ¹⁵  “Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”) ¹⁶ 

¹ tn Grk “who speaks from himself.”

² tn Or “seeks.”

³ tn Or “praise”; Grk “glory.”

⁴ tn Or “seeks.”

⁵ tn Or “praise”; Grk “glory.”

⁶ tn Or “is truthful”; Grk “is true.”

⁷ tn Or “give it up.”

⁸ tn Or “of my own accord.” “Of my own free will” is given by BDAG 321 s.v. ἐμαυτοῦ c.

⁹ tn Or “I have the right.”

¹⁰ tn Or “I have the right.”

¹¹ tn Or “order.”

¹³ tn The word “them” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

¹⁴ tn The words “This was the disciple” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied for clarity.

¹⁵ tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁶ tn Grk “and said.”

¹⁷ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.