I AM. See on John 14:6 TRUE. real. App-175. VINE. Three trees are used in the N.T. to teach important lessons. The fig is used by our Lord to show the causes of the doom of Israel. In Romans 11, Paul applies the figure of the olive tree also to Israel, and utters. solemn warning to the Gentiles; i.... [ Continue Reading ]
BRANCH. Greek. _klema._ Only here, and verses: John 15:4; John 15:5; John 15:6. IN. Greek _en._ App-104. not. Greek. _me._ App-106. TAKETH AWAY. raiseth. Greek. _airo._ Occurs 102 times, and translates more than forty times, take up, lift up, &c. Take away is. secondary meaning, see the Lexicons. C... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. Already. clean. Greek. _katharos. Compare_ John 13:10; John 13:11, the only other occurance in John, and the verb _kathairo_ in John 15:2. THROUGH. on account of. App-104 WORD. Greek. _logos._ See on Mark 9:32. UNTO. to... [ Continue Reading ]
ABIDE. Greek. _meno._ See p. 1511. AND I. Read "I also [abide] in you". Omit the full stop, and supply "for". CANNOT. is not (App-105) able to. OF. Greek. _apo._ App-104. EXCEPT. if... not. Greek. _ean me._ App-118 and App-105. NO MORE. even so neither. Greek _houtos oude._... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHOUT. Greek _choris,_ apart from. Compare John 1:3 and John 20:7 (by itself), the only other occurance in John. NOTHING. Greek. _ou ouden,_. double negative.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. MAN... NOT. Greek. _ean me tis._ App-118 and App-123. See "except" in John 15:4. It is no longer "you "or "ye" but "any one", speaking generally. IS CAST FORTH... IS WITHERED. (Both verbs are in the Aorist). was cast forth, &c., perhaps referring to the fig-tree (Matthew 21:19, and App-156). Co... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. App-118. WORDS sayings. Greek _rhema._ See Mark 9:32. YE SHALL ASK. All the texts read "ask". Compare John 14:13; John 14:14. Greek _aiteo._ App-134. WILL. Greek. _thelo._ App-102. BE DONE. come to pass. Greek. _ginomai._... [ Continue Reading ]
HEREIN. In (Greek. _en._ App-104.) this. IS... GLORIFIED. was... glorified (Aorist). Greek _doxazo._ See p. 1511 and Compare John 13:31. THAT. in order that (Greek. _hina),_ showing the Father's purpose. Compare John 11:15; John 11:50; John 12:33; John 13:1. SO SHALL YE BE. and (that) ye may beco... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. Even as. Greek _kathos._ THE FATHER. See on John 1:14. HATH LOVED. loved. Aor. as in second clause. App-135. CONTINUE. abide. Greek. _meno,_ as in John 15:4. LOVE. App-135., and see p. 1511.... [ Continue Reading ]
KEEP. Greek. _tereo._ Compare John 8:51; John 8:2; John 8:55; John 14:15; John 14:21; John 14:23; John 14:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY JOY. the joy that is mine (emph.) Three times in John, here, John 3:29, and John 17:13. REMAIN. abide. Greek _meno_ as above, but all the texts read "be". YOUR JOY. As He gave them His peace (John 14:27), so He seeks to make them partakers of His joy. MIGHT BE FULL. may be fulfilled: i.e. fill... [ Continue Reading ]
MY COMMANDMENT. My charge to you. As the Father's charge to Me (John 15:10) so My charge to you. Compare John 13:34. AS. even as. have LOVED. loved, as in John 15:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. no one. Greek. _oudeis._ A MAN. one. Greek. _tis._ App-123. LAY DOWN. Greek. _tithemi,_ literally place; translated "giveth" in John 10:11. "lay down "in John 10:15; John 10:17; John 10:18; John 13:37; John 13:38; 1 John 3:16. LIFE. App-110. FOR. in behalf of. Greek. _huper._ App-104. FR... [ Continue Reading ]
WHATSOEVER. The texts read "the things which".... [ Continue Reading ]
HENCEFORTH... NOT. No longer. Greek. _ouketi,_ compound of ou. SERVANTS. bondservants. KNOWETH. App-132. NOT. Greek. _ou._ App-105. LORD. Greek _kurios._ App-98. OF _ =_ with. Greek _para._ App-104. HAVE MADE KNOWN. made known (Aor.)... [ Continue Reading ]
Y. HAVE NOT, &c.. Not that ye chose Me, &c. Figure of speech _Antimetabole._ App-6. Thus reversing the custom of the Jews for the disciple to choose his own master. See Dr. John Lightfoot, _Works,_ vol. iii. p. 175. HAVE CHOSEN. chose. ORDAINED. placed. Greek. _tithemi,_ as in John 15:13. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. App-118. WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ See John 14:17 and App-129. YE KNOW. know (imperative mood) Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. HATED. hath hated. Therefore continues to hate.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. out of. Greek _ek._ App-104. WOULD LOVE. Would love and continue loving (Imperfect). Greek. _phileo._ App-135. have CHOSEN. chose. OUT OF _. Greek. ek,_ as above. THEREFORE. on account of (Greek. _dia._ App-104.John 15:2; John 15:2) this.... [ Continue Reading ]
REMEMBER. Referring to John 13:16. HAVE PERSECUTED. persecuted (Aor.) Greek. _dioko. to_ pursue (opposite to _pheugo,_ to flee), here with malignant intent. It is translated thirty-one times "persecute", and thirteen times "follow", &c. in. good sense. Compare Acts 9:4. In Luke 11:49 and 1 Thessalo... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. The received text has the dative, but all the texts read _eis_ (App-104.) FOR MY NAME'S SAKE. on account of (Greek. dia. App-104.John 15:2; John 15:2) My name. See Acts 4:7; Acts 4:17; Acts 4:18; Acts 5:40; Acts 5:41; Acts 9:14; Acts 9:16;... [ Continue Reading ]
HAD... COME, &c.. came and spake. HAD NOT HAD SIN. would not have (imperf.) sin, i.e. in rejecting Him as the Messiah. Figure of speech _Heterasis._ App-6. sin. App-128. NOW. Greek. _nun._ See John 12:27. NO. not (App-105) any. CLOKE. excuse. Greek. _prophasis._ Occurs seven times, rendered "pret... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG. Greek. _en._ App-104. NONE OTHER MAN. no one else. Greek _oudeis altos._ App-124. Compare John 5:36; John 9:30. THEY HAD NOT, &c. Same as in John 15:22. Notice the different negatives me and ou in the two clauses of the verse as in John 15:22. SEEN. Greek _horao._ App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
FULFILLED. See note on "full" in John 15:11. THEIR LAW. Compare John 8:17. THEY HATED, &c. Quoted from Psalms 35:19 with Psalms 69:4. Compare also Psalms 109:3 with Psalms 119:161. WITHOUT. CAUSE. Greek _dorean._ Occurs eight times; translated "freely" in Matthew 10:8. Rom 3:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COMFORTER. See John 14:16. IS COME. shall have come. SEND. Greek. _pempo._ App-174. FROM. Greek. _para._ App-104. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH. See on John 14:17. PROCEEDETH. goeth forth. HE. Greek. _ekeinos,_ as in John 14:26. SHALL. will; one of the many instances where both Authorized Version a... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BEAR WITNESS. testify, or are testifying (present). YE HAVE BEEN. ye are. WITH. Greek. _meta._ App-104. FROM THE BEGINNING. See note on John 8:44.... [ Continue Reading ]