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John 7:5
Study it in the app“For not even his brothers believed in him.”
With the Greek beneath
John 7:5, word by word
- his brothersἀδελφοὶadelphoi
brother
A man born of the same parents as another, or of the same family.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- believedἐπίστευονepisteuon
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteuon” appears
The context
4For no one does anything in secret and himself seeks to be in public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”
5 · This verse (above)
6So Jesus says to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
To study John 7 in a group
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?