This can imply no less than that she wasnot married to the man she now lived with. Our love is grounded in the confession of jesus as the son of god and the example of gods love for us. John 4 niv bible now jesus learned that the pharisees had. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like jesus here in this world. The thought of his love for them, which had exalted them from the position of slaves to friends, from fishermen to apostles, is made to remind them again of the duty of love to each other.
And we learn that jesus closest disciples are baptising the new followers. The oldest known and recognized witness of the new testament is a papyrifragment found in egypt. This fragment was deciphered by the english scholar c. The story of jesus and the samaritan woman is the first of three major stories in the gospel of john. The verse ends with the fruit of this kind of loveunity. If you loved me, you would be glad that i am going to the father, for the father is greater than i. Gospel of john bible survey why did god give us four gospels. For thou hast had five husbands which she either had had lawfully, and had buried one after another. Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.
This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment. Whoever lives in love lives in god, and god in them. In christian tradition, johns gospel has always been referred to as the fourth gospel, meaning it was composed after the other three. John 18 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 18 in plain english. Much of the time, the world equates lust with love, but nothing could be further from the truth. He discovered that the fragment bore the greek text of john 18. John 18 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. John 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. And verse 18 tells us how to get rid of something everybody wants to get rid of.
Home faq books of the bible john questions about john. The bible says that love is of god and god is love 1 john 4. But jesus answered them, my father has been working until now, and i have been working. And therefore did the jews persecute jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath. John chapter 16 kjv king james version jesus said these things are hid from the wise and prudent but revealed unto babes and sucklings which are the children of. Christian life is founded on the knowledge of god as love and on his continuing presence that relieves us from fear of judgment 1 jn 4. John includes both himself and his readers as believers in the beginning of this verse. Jesus here draws a contrast between earthly and heavenly blessings.
What are the most commonly asked questions about the book of john. These things have i spoken unto you, that ye should not be offendedboth the warnings and the encouragements just given. A more precise determination of the age of this fragment. Jesus said unto her, thou hast well said, i have no husband. But whoever partakes of the spirit of grace, and the comforts of the gospel, shall never want that. It is puzzling in that its practical application is vague to us because we are unfamiliar with the possibilities. Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again. Jesus said to her, you are right when you say you have no husband. He speaks continually, as he speaks here, of the will of god. In the context of the gospel, and this particular woman, her heart is still hardened and not open to spiritual truth. You must be logged in to view your newly purchased content. He means husbands, as is evident from the subsequent antithesis. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar and at the end, he ministers to the nobleman and his. For the article with the predicate see robertson, grammar, pp.
Why did jesus choose the wedding at cana for his first miracle. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. There is a distinct word for the type of love that god displays. Hatred or love for jesus christ is what either divides or unites people. And, they clearly are meant in response to her carefullyphrased claim to not have a husband. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love. In that place, which the woman thinks to avoid hereafter, there is given to her the living water. In the first three verses of chapter 4, we discover that jesus is gaining more and more disciples, more disciples than john the baptist cf john 3. John wants us to understand how much god loves us and to believe how special we are to godour faith in how much he loves us. This commandment have i received of my father john 10.
Jesus saith unto her observing that she continued an ignorant scoffer at him, and his words, determined to take another method with her. In i john 4, john makes a rather startling statement regarding our union with christ. This is part 6 in a 23part study on the book of john. That says, this is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment. The epistles of john an expositional commentary see also. God is love, and all who live in love live in god, and god lives in them. The future punishment that awaits those who do not believe does not concern the abiding believer. Everything god does is impelled and influenced by his love. Why is the order of jesus calling his disciples different in some of the gospels. He has been saying that perfect love produces courage in the day of judgment, because it produces likeness to christ, who is the judge. This truth is revealed to us in the word, but it was also revealed on the cross, where christ died for us.
Love of the world is forbidden by god, and conforming to it shows that a person loves it romans 12. There are five things to note about the worlds hatred. Hes given us life from his life, from his very own spirit. John has been speaking of boldness, and that naturally suggests its oppositefear. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. John 14, new international version niv the bible app. In other contexts, this might seem like a blunt, even harsh description of the womans sin.
Written by a christian named john, the contents of the book indicate quite clearly that the author was not the john who was one of the twelve disciples of jesus, for it contains no direct personal references of the type that. When he speaks of taking up and laying down his life, of living and of dying, he says. Therefore the jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath, but also said that god was his father, making himself equal with. The fact that god is love is repeated from verse 8 to emphasize how complete gods love is toward us. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his. Several versions of the bible translate this phrase as grace upon grace, which, i believe, is its literal meaning. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus. Jesus said to her, you are right when you say you have no. John the baptist was moses, elijah, isaiah, and was the author of the gospel according to the apostle john, the 3 letter of john and the book of revelation. Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from god, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Polycarp, a secondcentury christian martyr who knew john personally, told irenaeus that john had written the book during the apostles time serving the church in ephesus. Verse 17 tells us how to have something everybody wants to have. He said to her, go, call your husband and come here. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Inasmuch as they were perplexed when speaking among themselves, john 16. Apr, 2020 there is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. In many modern churches, believing has been emphasized apart from knowing god. John 16 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 16 in plain english. Readers usually take a glimpse of it then move on, wondering about its meaning.
The meaning of this, while pretty simple, is incredibly powerful. Apr, 2017 look at the book suffering prepares us to enjoy god 2 corinthians 4. What christ is gives us confidence, even as we live and love in this world. And these things i did not say to you at the beginning, because i was with you. Christians are to be known for their love, but the world is known for its hatred. Jan 02, 2020 what is the meaning of grace upon grace in john 1. Perhaps this verse in first john, is the verse of all verses that encapsulates the very essence of god and his plan of. Study john 18 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
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