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Onἐνthat dayἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳyou will askαἰτήσεσθεinἐνmy name,τῷ ὀνόματί μουandκαὶI do notοὐsayλέγωto youὑμῖνthatὅτιIἐγὼwill askἐρωτήσωthe Fatherτὸν πατέραon behalf ofπερὶyou;ὑμῶν
John 16:26
Study it in the app“On that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on behalf of you;”
With the Greek beneath
John 16:26, word by word
- that dayἡμέρᾳhēmerai
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmerai” appears- you will askαἰτήσεσθεaitēsesthe
ask
Ask, ask for.
Where else “aitēsesthe” appears- my nameὀνόματίonomati
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appears- sayλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- will askἐρωτήσωerōtēsō
request
To ask someone to do something.
Where else “erōtēsō” appears- the Fatherπατέραpatera
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patera” appears
The context
25I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
26 · This verse (above)
27for the Father himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came forth from God.
To study John 16 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?