John 10:17-18
10:17 This is why the Father loves me 1 – because I lay down my life, 2 so that I may take it back again.
10:18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down 3 of my own free will. 4 I have the authority 5 to lay it down, and I have the authority 6 to take it back again. This commandment 7 I received from my Father.”
1 tn Grk “Because of this the Father loves me.”
2 tn Or “die willingly.”
3 tn Or “give it up.”
4 tn Or “of my own accord.” “Of my own free will” is given by BDAG 321 s.v. ἐμαυτοῦ c.
5 tn Or “I have the right.”
6 tn Or “I have the right.”
7 tn Or “order.”