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BelieveπιστεύετέmeμοιthatὅτιIἐγὼaminἐνthe Fatherτῷ πατρὶandκαὶthe Fatherὁ πατὴρinἐνme;ἐμοίorδὲelseεἰ μήbelieveπιστεύετεbecause ofδιὰthe worksτὰ ἔργαthemselves.αὐτὰ
John 14:11
Study it in the app“Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe because of the works themselves.”
With the Greek beneath
John 14:11, word by word
- Believeπιστεύετέpisteuete
believe
To believe something is true.
Where else “pisteuete” appears- the Fatherπατρὶpatri
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patri” appears- the worksἔργαerga
deed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “erga” appears
The context
10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who remains in me does his works.
11 · This verse (above)
12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.
To study John 14 in a group
1. What it says
Thomas asks how to know the way, and Philip asks to see the Father. What does Jesus answer each of them? (vv. 5-11)
2. What it means
Jesus promises another Advocate, the Spirit of truth, and leaves his peace (vv. 16-17, 26-27). What does he say the Advocate will do?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid” (v. 27). What troubles you today, and how could you place it in his hands?