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John 8:58


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Greek πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι ἐγὼ εἰμί.

γενέσθαι, "to become" is in the infinitive, not past tense. Thus a rendering "before Abraham to become" wouldn't make sense. But together with "I AM" it lends to the three-part saying "who was, who is, and is coming"