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I will no longerοὐκέτιspeakλαλήσωmuchπολλὰwithμεθ’you,ὑμῶνforγὰρthe rulerὁ ἄρχωνof the worldτοῦ κόσμουis coming,ἔρχεταιandκαὶhe hasἔχειnothingοὐκ οὐδένinἐνme;ἐμοὶ
John 14:30
Study it in the app“I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in me;”
With the Greek beneath
John 14:30, word by word
- speakλαλήσωlalēsō
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalēsō” appears- muchπολλὰpolla
much
A great amount of something, like fruit or work.
Where else “polla” appears- the rulerἄρχωνarchōn
prince
The chief of demons: "the ruler of this world".
Where else “archōn” appears- of the worldκόσμουkosmou
world against God
People who live with their backs to God.
Where else “kosmou” appears- is comingἔρχεταιerchetai
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchetai” appears- he hasἔχειechei
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echei” appears
Translation note
Literally “in me he has nothing”; it can be understood as “he has no right or power over me.”
The context
29And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.
30 · This verse (above)
31but so that the world may know that I love the Father, and that just as the Father commanded me, so I do. Get up, let us go from here.”
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?