A little while,ἔτι μικρὸνandκαὶthe worldὁ κόσμοςwill no longerοὐκέτιseeθεωρεῖme,μεbutδὲyouὑμεῖςwill seeθεωρεῖτέme;μεbecauseὅτιIἐγὼlive,ζῶyouὑμεῖςalsoκαὶwill live.ζήσετε
John 14:19
Study it in the app“A little while, and the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live.”
With the Greek beneath
John 14:19, word by word
- A little whileμικρὸνmikron
little while
A short amount, or a brief time that soon passes.
Where else “mikron” appears- the worldκόσμοςkosmos
world against God
People who live with their backs to God.
Where else “kosmos” appears- seeθεωρεῖtheōrei
watch
To observe something closely.
Where else “theōrei” appears- liveζῶzō
live
To have life in the body, or receive it again after dying.
Where else “zō” appears
The context
18I will not leave you orphans; I am coming to you.
19 · This verse (above)
20On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
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?