myself
emautou identifies a person in relation to the self: as the one affected, referred to, or acting from oneself.
The term most often marks the speaker or subject as the person affected by an action or spoken of in a clause: examining, applying something to, humbling, or presenting oneself. It also occurs where actions, speech, will, testimony, or coming are described in relation to oneself, and in clauses directed toward or evaluated with reference to oneself.
Senses in use
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The self as the affected or referred-to person · dominant
In accusative forms, the term identifies the person toward whom an action or statement is directed. In 1 Corinthians 4:3 the APB renders the clause "I do not even examine myself," while 1 Corinthians 9:19 describes making oneself a slave; John 14:21 and John 17:19 likewise describe showing oneself and sanctifying oneself.
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The self as source, possession, or subject of speech · common
In genitive forms, the term occurs in clauses concerning what is one's own or what proceeds from oneself. John 5:30 contrasts doing "of myself" with seeking the will of the sender; John 12:49 and John 14:10 similarly deny speaking from oneself, while John 8:14 and John 8:18 concern testimony about oneself.
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The self as recipient or point of personal evaluation · occasional
In dative forms, the term places a judgment, reservation, conviction, or valuation in relation to the person. In 2 Corinthians 2:1 the APB renders "I judged this for myself"; Acts 20:24 says that life is not counted valuable "to myself," and Acts 26:9 reports a personal conviction.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses "myself," "of myself," "from myself," "my own," and "to myself" in these clauses. Because it translates whole verses rather than aligning English words to individual Greek forms, these renderings show the clauses' reflexive relations rather than a separate English equivalent for every occurrence.