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You are of your father the devil, and you desire to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he might speak falsehood, he speaks from the own; for he is a liar, and the father of it.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
father Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. N-NMS H3962 πατρὸς patros
Analysis:

 
devil, (adj. used often as a noun), slanderous; with the article: the Slanderer (par excellence), the Devil. Adj-GMS H1228 διαβόλου diabolou
you desire To will, wish, desire, to be willing, intend, design. V-PIA-2P H2309 θέλετε thelete
to do (a) to make, manufacture, construct, (b) to do, act, cause. V-PNA H4160 ποιεῖν poiein
desires Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. N-AFP H1939 ἐπιθυμίας epithumias
father. Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. N-NMS H3962 πατρὸς patros
a murderer A murderer, man-slayer. N-NMS H443 ἀνθρωποκτόνος anthrōpoktonos
[the] beginning, (a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plural: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning. N-GFS H746 ἀρχῆς archēs
has not stood To stand fast, stand firm, persevere. V-IIA-3S H4739    
truth, Truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness. N-NFS H225 ἀληθείᾳ alētheia
because That, since, because; may introduce direct discourse. Conj H3754 ὅτι oti
vvv No, not. Adv H3756 οὐκ ouk
truth Truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness. N-NFS H225 ἀλήθεια alētheia
Whenever When, whenever. Conj H3752 ὅταν otan
he might speak (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-PIA-3S H2980 λαλῇ lalē
falsehood, A lie, falsehood, untruth; false religion. N-ANS H5579 ψεῦδος pseudos
he speaks (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-PIA-3S H2980 λαλεῖ lalei
own; One's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property. Adj-GNP H2398 ἰδίων idiōn
a liar, A liar, deceiver. N-NMS H5583 ψεύστης pseustēs
father Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. N-NMS H3962 πατὴρ patēr
him. He, she, it, they, them, same. PPro-GN3S H846 αὐτῷ autō

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Berean Bible You are of your father the devil, and you desire to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he might speak falsehood, he speaks from the own; for he is a liar, and the father of it.
King James Bible You Ye are of your father the devil, and you desire to do the desires lusts of your father. father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has abode not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever When he might speak falsehood, speaketh a lie, he speaks from the own; speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Hebrew Greek English You "You are of your father the devil, and you desire want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has does not stood stand in the truth, truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he might speak falsehood, speaks a lie, he speaks from the own; his own nature, for he is a liar, liar and the father of it.lies.
New American Standard Bible 1995 You "You are of your father the devil, and you desire want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has does not stood stand in the truth, truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he might speak falsehood, speaks a lie, he speaks from the own; his own nature, for he is a liar, liar and the father of it.lies.