John 12:47-49

12:47 If anyone ¹  hears my words and does not obey them, ²  I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world. ³  12:48 The one who rejects me and does not accept ⁴  my words has a judge; ⁵  the word ⁶  I have spoken will judge him at the last day. 12:49 For I have not spoken from my own authority, ⁷  but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me ⁸  what I should say and what I should speak.

[12:47]  ¹ tn Grk “And if anyone”; the conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has been left untranslated here for improved English style.

[12:47]  ² tn Or “guard them,” “keep them.”

[12:47]  ³ sn Cf. John 3:17.

[12:48]  ⁴ tn Or “does not receive.”

[12:48]  ⁵ tn Grk “has one who judges him.”

[12:48]  ⁶ tn Or “message.”

[12:49]  ⁷ tn Grk “I have not spoken from myself.”

[12:49]  ⁸ tn Grk “has given me commandment.”