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Nowνῦνwe knowοἴδαμενthatὅτιyou knowοἶδαςall thingsπάνταandκαὶdo notοὐneedχρείαν ἔχειςforἵναanyoneτίςto questionἐρωτᾷyou;σεbyἐνthisτούτῳwe believeπιστεύομενthatὅτιyou came forthἐξῆλθεςfromἀπὸGod.”θεοῦ
John 16:30
Study it in the app“Now we know that you know all things and do not need for anyone to question you; by this we believe that you came forth from God.””
With the Greek beneath
John 16:30, word by word
- we knowοἴδαμενoidamen
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidamen” appears- needχρείανchreian
need
What is lacking, required.
Where else “chreian” appears- needἔχειςecheis
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echeis” appears- to questionἐρωτᾷerōtai
ask
To want to know something and turn to another so they tell it.
Where else “erōtai” appears- we believeπιστεύομενpisteuomen
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuomen” appears- you came forthἐξῆλθεςexēlthes
spread
To come from somewhere; for news to spread.
Where else “exēlthes” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
29His disciples say, “Look, now you are speaking plainly and not using any figure of speech!
30 · This verse (above)
31Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?
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?