He drops the metaphor of the vine and the branches, and comes to the essence of the relation between them; that is, he does much to explain the meaning and nature of his abiding in them, and the character of the fruit which they were expected by the great Husbandman and Father to ...
The word 'apostle' (from the Greek apostolos, meaning 'messenger' or 'apostle') is the... God GOD Introduction (The reader should also consult the following entries: Lord; Jesus; Christ; Holy... The Holy Spirit THE HOLY SPIRIT Both the Hebrew and Greek...
“remove” it is found in11:39;11:48;16:22, and17:15. In context (theological presuppositions aside for the moment) the meaning “remove” does seem more natural and less forced (particularly in light ofv. 6, where worthless branches are described as being “thrown out”—an image that...
John 15:13 Meaning and Commentary John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this By these words our Lord shows, how far love to another should extend, even to the laying down of our lives for the brethren; which is the highest instance of love among men; that a man lay down his...
11. Jean Meaning: French form of John – It is a popular name in France. 12. Jensen Meaning: Danish form of John, with the same meaning as the English name. Jens means “God’s gracious gift” in Danish. A common enough surname to have been used on at least one major character on...
and kept back from them no truth of which they could understand the meaning. There is no contradiction withJohn 16:12. The reason He had not told them more was not on His part, but on theirs. They could not then receive more, but in the future He would by the Holy Spirit declare ...
Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. - What is the meaning of 1 John 2:15?
[680]Skandalizō, BDAG 926, 1a. The sin may consist in a breach of the moral law, in unbelief, or in the acceptance of false teachings. Originally, the word has the idea of striking or catching in a trap or snare, later it can have the meaning "offense, reason for punishment." In...
“building” is overlooked. This isn’t the spirit of God… This is a flesh move… Meaning you are sowing discord which is one of the things that the Word of God says that He hates. We have to get it together, and yes I am saying, we, because like I have stated earlier…. We ...
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