NOT. Greek. _me._ App-105. TROUBLED. Compare John 11:33 (Himself); John 12:27 (My soul); John 18:21 (spirit). Here it is the heart. In all cases the whole being is meant. See also Luke 24:38. YE BELIEVE. There is no reason for translating the two verbs differently. Both are imperative. "Believe in... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. MY FATHER'S. In John's Gospel the Lord uses this expression thirty-five times, though in. few instances the texts read "the" instead of "My". It is found fourteen times in these three Chapter s 14-16. It occurs seventeen times in Matthew, six times in Luke (three times in... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. App-118. I WILL COME, &c.. again. am coming, and. will receive you. UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. THAT. in order that. Greek _hires._ YEMAY BE ALSO. ye also may be.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOW. Greek. _oida._ App-132. Most of the texts omit the second "ye know", and read, "whither, &c., ye know the way. ... [ Continue Reading ]
THOMAS. See App-94 and App-141. UNTO. to. Lord. App-98. A. NOT. Greek. _ou._ App-105. CAN, &c. The texts read, "know we".... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. App-98. AM. This affirmation used by our Lord at least twenty-five times in John. See John 4:26; John 6:20 ("It is I". Greek _Ego eimi),_ 35, 41, 48, 51; John 8:12; John 8:18; John 8:23; John 8:24; John 8:28; John 8:58; John 10:7;... [ Continue Reading ]
IF, &c. App-118. KNOWN. App-132. FROM HENCEFORTH. from (Greek. _apo._ App-104. _iv)_ now. SEEN. App-133. Compare 1 John 1:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHILIP. See John 1:43; John 6:5; John 12:21; John 12:22, and App-141.... [ Continue Reading ]
SO LONG TIME. Philip, one of the first called. See John 1:43. WITH. Greek. _meta._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVEST. App-150. THE WORDS, &c. Supply the _Ellipsis_ (App-6) thus: "The words that. speak,. speak not of Myself, but the Father that dwelleth in Me speaketh them, and the works that. do,. do not of Myself, but the Father that dwelleth in Me doeth them". WORDS. Greek. _rhema._ See Mark 9:32. O... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVE ME THAT, &c. App-150. BELIEVE ME. App-150. FOR... SAKE. On account of. Greek. _dia._ App-104.John 14:2. VERY WORKS. works themselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY, VERILY. The twenty-second occurance. See on John 1:51. THE WORKS, &c.: i.e. similar works, e.g. Acts 3:7; Acts 3:9. as. HE DO ALSO. he also do. GREATER. Not only more remarkable miracles (Acts 5:15; Acts 19:12) by the men who were endued with power from on high _(pneuma hagion,_ App-101.),... [ Continue Reading ]
ASK. App-134. Compare Matthew 7:7. NAME. The word occurs first in Matthew 1:21, associated with _Jesus_ (App-98. X). Compare Mark 16:17 with Acts 3:6; Acts 3:16; Acts 4:10, &c. GLORIFIED. See John 12:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVE. Greek. _agapao._ App-135., and see p. 1511. keep. Most of the texts read, "ye will keep".... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAY. Greek. _erotao._ App-134. Not _aiteo_ as in John 14:18. See 1 John 5:16, where both words are used. SHALL. will. ANOTHER. Greek. _allos._ App-124. COMFORTER. Greek. _parakletos,_ rendered "Advocate" in 1 John 2:1. _Parakletos_ and the Latin _Advocatus_ both mean one called to the side of ano... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH. the Spirit (App-101.) of the truth. The definite article in both cases. WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ App-129. CANNOT. is not (App-105) able to. SEETH. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133. WITH. beside. Greek. _para._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMFORTLESS. orphans. Greek. _or phanos._ Occurs only here and James 1:27. WILL COME. am coming. As in John 14:3. TO. Greek. _pros._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
A LITTLE WHILE. i.e. about thirty hours. From the moment the Lord was taken down from the cross and entombed, He disappeared from the eyes of the world. Acts 10:40; Acts 10:41. NO MORE. Greek. _ouk eti._ SHALL LIVE ALSO. also shall live.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT. In. Greek. _en._ App-104. AT THAT DAY. Referring primarily to the forty days after His resurrection, but this well-known Hebrew term describes the day of the Lord, in contra- distinction to this present day of man (1 Corinthians 4:3 margin) See Isaiah 2:11 and Revelation 1:10. I IN YOU. Fulfill... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. MANIFEST. Greek. _emphanizo._ App-106.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDAS. App-141. Brother or son of James (Luke 6:16, Revised Version) Five others of this name. Judas Iscariot; Judas, the Lord's brother (Matthew 13:30); Judas of Galilee (Acts 5:37); Judas of Damascus (Acts 9:11); and Judas Barsabas (Acts 15:22). This is the only mention of this Judas. how is it...... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWERED, &c. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 and App-122. A MAN. any one. Greek. _tis_. App-123. WORDS. word (singular) Greek. _logos:_ i.e. the commandments of verses: John 14:15; John 14:21. ABODE. Same word as "mansions", in John 14:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAYINGS. words. Greek. _logos._ Same as "word "in the next clause, and in John 14:23. Compare John 8:51; John 8:52; John 8:55, and see note on Mark 9:32. Which sent Me. This expression (Greek. _ho pempsas_, App-174.), Occurs twenty-four times, all in John. See John 4:34; John 5:23; John 5:24;... [ Continue Reading ]
BEING YET PRESENT. abiding. Greek. _mend._. characteristic word in John's Gospel. See p. 1511. Same word as "abide", John 14:16, and "dwell", verses: John 14:10; John 14:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOLY GHOST. the Spirit, the Holy. Greek. _to Pneuma to Hagion._ The only place in John where the two articles are found. Elsewhere Matthew 12:32.Mark 3:29; Mark 12:36; Mark 13:11.Luke 2:26; Luke 3:22.Acts 1:16; Acts 5:3; Acts 5:32. Act 7:61.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEACE. Figure of speech _Synecdoche._ Greek. _eirene. Six_ times in John, always by the Lord. Compare Daniel 10:19. WITH YOU. to you. MY PEACE. The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) alone can give true peace. Compare John 16:33; John 20:19; John 20:21; John 20:26; Luke 24:36. UNTO. to, WORLD. Greek _k... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE HEARD. heard (Aor.) COME AGAIN. am coming (omit "again ").. said. All the texts omit. GREATER. The Lord was not inferior as to His essential being (see verses: John 14:9; John 10:30), but as to His office, as sent by the Father. See 1 Corinthians 15:27; Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. Greek. _nee._ See John 12:27. BELIEVE. App-150.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEREAFTER. WILL NOT. No longer (Greek. _ouk eti)_ will I. PRINCE. See John 12:31. NOTHING. Greek. _ouk ouden, a_ double negative, for emphasis. No sin for Satan to work upon. Compare John 8:46. 2Co 6:21.Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22 1 Peter 2:23. 1 John 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._ I LOVE. The only place where the Lord speaks of loving the Father. Six times the Father's love to the Son is mentioned, John 3:35; John 10:17; John 16:9; John 17:23; John 17:24; John 17:26. The adjective _agapetos,_ beloved, does not occur in John's Gospel, but n... [ Continue Reading ]