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You belong to your father the devil, and your will is to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and never did (estēken | ἔστηκεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) stand (estēken | ἔστηκεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he is giving expression to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.