Study it in the app“But he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive; for the Spirit was not yet there, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.”
Butδὲhe saidεἶπενthisτοῦτοaboutπερὶthe Spirit,τοῦ πνεύματοςwhomοὗthose whoοἱbelievedπιστεύσαντεςinεἰςhimαὐτόνwere goingἔμελλονto receive;λαμβάνεινforγὰρthe Spiritπνεῦμαwas not yet there,οὔπω ἦνbecauseὅτιJesusἸησοῦςhad not yetοὐδέπωbeen glorified.ἐδοξάσθη
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteusantes” appearsbe about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “emellon” appearsreceive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lambanein” appearsnot yet
Not yet.
Where else “oupō” appearsthere is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “ēn” appearsJesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appearsnot yet
Not yet.
Where else “oudepō” appearsglorify
Glorify: honor, give glory.
Where else “edoxasthē” appearsLiterally “there was not yet Spirit”; some manuscripts add “given,” and others “Holy.”
38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from within him.’”
39 · This verse (above)
40So some of the crowd, when they heard these words, were saying, “This is truly the Prophet.”
1. What it says
At the festival, what do the people think of Jesus, and what do the guards sent to arrest him say? (vv. 12, 40-46)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (v. 37). What does he promise the one who believes in him? (vv. 37-39)
3. How I live it
Nicodemus asked that Jesus be heard before being judged (v. 51). When is it wise for you to listen first before forming an opinion about someone?
