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“Do notΜὴlet your heartsὑμῶν ἡ καρδίαbe troubled.ταρασσέσθωBelieveπιστεύετεinεἰςGod;τὸν θεόνbelieveπιστεύετεalsoκαὶinεἰςme.ἐμὲ
John 14:1
Study it in the app““Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”
At the last supper he promises to come back and take his own to be with himJesus Will ReturnJesus to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”Peace and Anxiety
With the Greek beneath
John 14:1, word by word
- let your heartsκαρδίαkardia
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardia” appears- be troubledταρασσέσθωtarassesthō
be troubled
To feel distress or fear inside.
Where else “tarassesthō” appears- Believeπιστεύετεpisteuete
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuete” appears- Godθεόνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears
Translation note
The first “believe” can also be read as a statement: “You believe in God.”
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places; if it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
To study John 14 in a group
1. What it says
Thomas asks how to know the way, and Philip asks to see the Father. What does Jesus answer each of them? (vv. 5-11)
2. What it means
Jesus promises another Advocate, the Spirit of truth, and leaves his peace (vv. 16-17, 26-27). What does he say the Advocate will do?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid” (v. 27). What troubles you today, and how could you place it in his hands?