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AndκαὶnowνῦνI have toldεἴρηκαyouὑμῖνbeforeπρὶνit happens,γενέσθαιso thatἵναwhenὅτανit happensγένηταιyou may believe.πιστεύσητε
John 14:29
Study it in the app“And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.”
With the Greek beneath
John 14:29, word by word
- I have toldεἴρηκαeirēka
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eirēka” appears- beforeπρὶνprin
before
Before, before that.
Where else “prin” appears- it happensγενέσθαιgenesthai
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genesthai” appears- whenὅτανhotan
when, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “hotan” appears- you may believeπιστεύσητεpisteusēte
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteusēte” appears
The context
28You heard that I said to you, ‘I am going away and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
29 · This verse (above)
30I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in me;
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?