NET

18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it back again. This commandment I received from my Father.”

Darby

18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority^D7568 to lay it down and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment of^D7569 my Father.

Darby Bible Notes

authority - Exousia. right to act as well as power. Hence used for magistracy. see Matt. 10.1. of - Para with gen.. see ch. 6.45.

KJV

18 “No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”

Strong's

18 No man^G3762 taketh^G142 it^G846 from^G575 me^G1700, but^G235 I^G1473 lay^G5087 it^G846 down^G5087 of^G575 myself^G1683. I have^G2192 power^G1849 to lay^G5087 it^G846 down^G5087, and^G2532 I have^G2192 power^G1849 to take^G2983 it^G846 again^G3825. This^G5026 commandment^G1785 have I received^G2983 of^G3844 my^G3450 Father^G3962.