Berean Standard Bible
30I 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.
I am not able to do anything from myself. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.
"The one who sent me" translates *tou pempsantos me*, a participial phrase preserving the clear sender/sent distinction — the Father remains the originating authority. "From myself" (*ap' emautou*) is rendered plainly to show the Son's complete dependence on the Father, not a softened "on my own initiative." This verse directly supports John 14:28 — the Father is greater, and the Son acts only in alignment with the Father's will.
Berean Standard Bible
30I 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.
King James Version
30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Goodspeed New Testament
30I cannot do anything of my own accord. I pass judgment just as I am told to do, and my judgment is just, for I am not seeking to do what I please, but what pleases him who has sent me.
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Berean Standard Bible
Goodspeed New Testament
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.
I cannot do anything of my own accord. I pass judgment just as I am told to do, and my judgment is just, for I am not seeking to do what I please, but what pleases him who has sent me.
Berean Standard Bible
Goodspeed New Testament
King James Version
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.
I cannot do anything of my own accord. I pass judgment just as I am told to do, and my judgment is just, for I am not seeking to do what I please, but what pleases him who has sent me.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
SBL
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Οὐ not οὐ ou a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), no δύναμαι powerful δύναμαι dýnamai to be able or possible be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power ἐγὼ I ἐγώ egṓ a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic) I, me ποιεῖν do ποιέω poiéō apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) abid ἀπʼ from ἀπό apó a primary particle; off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or fig ἐμαυτοῦ of myself ἐμαυτοῦ emautoû genitive case compound of G1700 (ἐμοῦ) and G846 (αὐτός); of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case me, οὐδέν no one οὐδείς oudeís from G3761 (οὐδέ) and G1520 (εἷς); not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing any (man), aught, man, · καθὼς just as καθώς kathṓs from G2596 (κατά) and G5613 (ὡς); just (or inasmuch) as, that according to, (according, even) as, how, when ἀκούω hear ἀκούω akoúō a primary verb; to hear (in various senses) give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be κρίνω judge κρίνω krínō properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish avenge, conclude , καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too ἡ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, κρίσις judging κρίσις krísis decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, d ἡ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ἐμὴ mine ἐμός emós from the oblique cases of G1473 (ἐγώ) (G1698 (ἐμοί), G1700 (ἐμοῦ), G1691 (ἐμέ)); my of me, mine (own), my δικαία just δίκαιος díkaios from G1349 (δίκη); equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) just, meet ἐστίν is εἰμί eimí the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when , ὅτι that ὅτι hóti neuter of G3748 (ὅστις) as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because as concerning that οὐ not οὐ ou a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), no ζητῶ seek ζητέω zētéō to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against lif τὸ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, θέλημα will θέλημα thélēma from the prolonged form of G2309 (θέλω); a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpo τὸ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ἐμὸν mine ἐμός emós from the oblique cases of G1473 (ἐγώ) (G1698 (ἐμοί), G1700 (ἐμοῦ), G1691 (ἐμέ)); my of me, mine (own), my ἀλλὰ but ἀλλά allá neuter plural of G243 (ἄλλος); properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) and, but (eve τὸ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, θέλημα will θέλημα thélēma from the prolonged form of G2309 (θέλω); a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpo τοῦ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, πέμψαντός send πέμπω pémpō apparently a primary verb; to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) ⸀ με I ἐγώ egṓ a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic) I, me
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.
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