8:29a

He who sent Me is with Me: The phrase He who sent Me is with Me refers to God the Father. God the Father is always with Jesus. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

The one who sent me is with me now. (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)
-or-
He who sent me is present with me (Revised English Bible)

8:29b

He has not left Me alone: This clause indicates that God had never abandoned Jesus. He remained with him at all times.

8:29c

because: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as because here introduces the reason why God never left Jesus. Here is another way to translate this conjunction:

for (New Revised Standard Version)

I always do what pleases Him: This clause indicates that Jesus always acted in union with God his Father. This is the reason why God was always present with him. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

because I always do what pleases him (Good News Translation)
-or-
because I always do those things that please him (NET Bible Bible)

General Comment on 8:29b–c

In some languages it may be natural to reverse the order of 8:29b–c. For example:

29c I always do what is pleasing to him, 29b so he has not left me alone. (New Century Version)

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