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I have spokenλελάληκαthese thingsταῦταto youὑμῖνso thatἵναmyἡ ἐμὴjoyἡ χαρὰmay beᾖinἐνyou,ὑμῖνandκαὶyour joyἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶνmay be complete.πληρωθῇ
John 15:11
Study it in the app“I have spoken these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.”
Jesus says he speaks so that his joy may be in them and be completeJoy and thanks
With the Greek beneath
John 15:11, word by word
- I have spokenλελάληκαlelalēka
tell
To tell someone something, announce it.
Where else “lelalēka” appears- myἐμὴemē
my, mine
My, mine.
Where else “emē” appears- joyχαρὰchara
joy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “chara” appears- may beᾖēi
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēi” appears- may be completeπληρωθῇplērōthēi
complete
To carry something through to its end, with nothing lacking.
Where else “plērōthēi” appears
The context
10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
11 · This verse (above)
12This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
To study John 15 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus calls himself the true vine. What does he say happens to the branch that stays in him and to the one that does not? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I no longer call you servants, but friends” (v. 15). According to the text, what makes someone a friend? (vv. 12-17)
3. How I live it
“Remain in my love” (v. 9). What simple habit would help you stay close to Jesus this week?