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My Path to Atheism

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of My Path to Atheism is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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* "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."
Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"
This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.
I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.
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My Path to Atheism

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of My Path to Atheism is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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* "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."
Line 2
Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
/ˈdʒiːzəs ˈænsərd ðem ɪz ɪt nɑːt ˈrɪtən ɪn jɔːr lɔː aɪ sed jiː ɑːr ɡɑːdz/
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If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"
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This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈspɪrət ʌv ðə ˈraɪtər ʌv ðə ˈɡɑːspəl nɑːt ʌv ˈdʒiːzəs ðə ˈiːɡətɪzəm ʌv ðə ˈraɪtər ɪz rɪˈflektɪd ɪn ðə wɜːrdz pʊt ˈɪntuː ðə maʊθ ʌv hɪz ˈmæstər ənd ðʌs ðə ˈpriːtʃər ʌv ðə ˈfɑːðərz lʌv ɪz dɪˈɡreɪdəd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈsiːkər ʌv hɪz oʊn ˈɡlɔːri ənd ˈberɪŋ ˈwɪtnəs ʌv hɪmˈself hɪz ˈwɪtnəs bɪˈkʌmz ənˈtruː/
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I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.
/aɪ mʌst ˈɔːlsoʊ drɔː əˈtenʃən tuː wʌn ɔːr tuː ˈkeɪsəz ʌv ˌʌnriˈæləti əˈtrɪbjətɪd tuː ˈdʒiːzəs baɪ ðɪs ˈɡɑːspəl/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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attributed verb US /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading “I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.”

blasphemy noun US /ˈblæsfəmi/

blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

From this reading “* "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."”

degraded adjective US /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading “This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.”

egotism noun US /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/

an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

From this reading “This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.”

scripture noun US /ˈskrɪptʃər/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"”

seeker noun US /ˈsiːkər/

someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading “This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.”

unreality noun US /ˌʌnriˈæləti/

the quality possessed by something that is unreal

From this reading “I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.”

untrue adjective US /ənˈtruː/

not according with the facts

From this reading “This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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bearing witness noun + noun

In this reading “This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.”

draw attention verb + noun

In this reading “I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.”

put into verb + particle

In this reading “This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.”

into the world preposition + article + noun counted as “into … world”

In this reading “If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

blasphemest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/

blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/

an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

makest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

sanctifiedadjective

made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

scripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

seekernounUS /ˈsiːkər/

someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

thyself

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From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/

the quality possessed by something that is unreal

From this reading I must also draw attention to one or two cases of unreality attributed to Jesus by this gospel.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/

not according with the facts

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading * "For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou being a man makest thyself God."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?"

writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading This is the spirit of the writer of the gospel, not of Jesus: the egotism of the writer is reflected in the words put into the mouth of his master; and thus the preacher of the Father's love is degraded into the seeker of his own glory, and bearing witness of himself, his witness becomes untrue.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

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