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The Fatherὁ πατὴρlovesἀγαπᾷthe Sonτὸν υἱόνandκαὶhas givenδέδωκενall thingsπάνταintoἐνhis hand.τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ
John 3:35
Study it in the app“The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.”
With the Greek beneath
John 3:35, word by word
- The Fatherπατὴρpatēr
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patēr” appears- lovesἀγαπᾷagapai
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “agapai” appears- the Sonυἱόνhuion
Son
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huion” appears- has givenδέδωκενdedōken
entrust
To hand something over to someone, entrust it.
Where else “dedōken” appears- his handχειρὶcheiri
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiri” appears
The context
34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
35 · This verse (above)
36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
To study John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus answer Nicodemus when he visits at night and says God is with him? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Verse 16 says God loved the world and gave his Son. What does the text say God wants for the world? (vv. 16-17)
3. How I live it
Jesus speaks of those who come to the light and those who prefer darkness (vv. 19-21). What helps you live with more clarity and truth?