John 8:42

Moral proof that God is not their father; if they were God's children they would love His Son. Comp. John 15:23, and -every one that loveth Him that begat loveth Him also that is begotten of Him" (1 John 5:1). For the construction comp. John 8:19; John 5:46; John 9:41; John 15:19; John 13:36: in all these cases we have imperfects, not aorists. Contrast John 4:10; John 11:21; John 11:32; John 14:28.

I proceeded forth and came from God Rather, I came out (see on John 16:28) from God and am here from God among you. Surely then God's true children would recognise and love Me.

neither came I of myself Rather, For not even of Myself have I come. The -for" must on no account be omitted; it introduces a proof that He is come from God. -For (not only have I not come from any other than God) I have not even come of My own self-determination."