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Inἐνmy Father’sτοῦ πατρός μουhouseτῇ οἰκίᾳthere areεἰσινmanyπολλαίdwelling places;μοναὶif it were not so,εἰ δὲ μήwould I have toldεἶπον ἂνyouὑμῖνthatὅτιI am goingπορεύομαιto prepareἑτοιμάσαιa placeτόπονfor you?ὑμῖν
John 14:2
Study it in the app“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places; if it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?”
At the last supper he promises to come back and take his own to be with himJesus Will Return
With the Greek beneath
John 14:2, word by word
- my Father’sπατρόςpatros
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patros” appears- houseοἰκίᾳoikiai
house
The building where a family lives.
Where else “oikiai” appears- there areεἰσινeisin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “eisin” appears- manyπολλαίpollai
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pollai” appears- dwelling placesμοναὶmonai
dwelling place
Dwelling place, a place where one stays to live.
Where else “monai” appears- would I have toldεἶπονeipon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipon” appears- I am goingπορεύομαιporeuomai
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuomai” appears- to prepareἑτοιμάσαιhetoimasai
prepare
Prepare, make ready.
Where else “hetoimasai” appears- a placeτόπονtopon
place
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topon” appears
Translation note
It can also be punctuated: “if it were not so, I would have told you; I am going to prepare a place for you.”
The context
1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
2 · This verse (above)
3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be.
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?