John 6:70

Verse

Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐκ ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς τοὺς δώδεκα ἐξελεξάμην, καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν εἷς διάβολός ἐστιν;

RBT Greek Interlinear:

611; Apekrithē; Ἀπεκρίθη; Answered; V-AIP-3S

846; autois; αὐτοῖς; to themselves; PPro-DM3P

3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

2424; Iēsous; Ἰησοῦς; Salvation; N-NMS

3756; Ouk; Οὐκ; not; Adv

1473; egō; ἐγὼ; myself; PPro-N1S

4771; hymas; ὑμᾶς; yourselves; PPro-A2P

3588; tous; τοὺς; the; Art-AMP

1427; dōdeka; δώδεκα; twelve; Adj-AMP

1586; exelexamēn; ἐξελεξάμην; chose; V-AIM-1S

2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

1537; ex; ἐξ; from out; Prep

4771; hymōn; ὑμῶν; yourselves; PPro-G2P

1520; heis; εἷς; one; Adj-NMS

1228; diabolos; διάβολός; a devil; Adj-NMS

1510; estin; ἐστιν; is; V-PIA-3S

RBT Translation:

Answered themselves the Salvation, "Did not I choose yourselves, the twelve, and from out of yourselves one is an accuser?⁷⁵

LITV Translation:
Jesus answered them, Did I not choose you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!

ESV Translation:
Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.”

Footnotes

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Devil

The literal meaning of "διάβολος" (diabolos) in Ancient Greek is "slanderer" or "accuser."

The English word "devil" ultimately derives from the Greek word "διάβολος" (diabolos). Here's how the evolution occurred:

1. From Greek to Latin: The Greek word "διάβολος" (diabolos) was borrowed into Latin as "diabolus." In Latin, "diabolus" retained the meaning of "slanderer" or "accuser," but it also began to be associated with the concept of the devil due to its usage in Christian texts.

2. From Latin to Old English: With the spread of Christianity into England, the Latin term "diabolus" was introduced to Old English as "deofol" or "dēofol." In Old English, "deofol" referred specifically to the devil, the supreme evil being in Christian theology.

3. Development in Middle English: In Middle English, the word evolved further, retaining its meaning of "devil" but also taking on broader connotations related to evil, temptation, and malevolent supernatural beings.

4. Modern English: In modern English, "devil" continues to be used to refer to the chief evil spirit in Christian belief, as well as to malevolent or mischievous supernatural beings in folklore and mythology.