Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus and get the best value in digital Bible study. Start 14-day free trialLearn More John 13:31–17:26. Jesus’ Final Farewell to the Eleven John 13:31–17:26. Jesus’ Final Farewell to the Eleven These four chapters are the tenderest words....
It is the life of the community on which these chapters throw light. In this group of texts, chs. 13 to 17, none of our usual words are pronounced; People of God, Body of Christ, Church, congregation. The words preferred are: to abide in, to love, to testify. In ch. 16, an ...
She came into my home bringing a meal after the birth of one of my children. She expressed such love and gratitude that I would allow her the honor of serving me. She didn’t really know me. We had conversed on a few occasions. But the way she spoke to me, with humility and...
The entire thought runs from 15:18 through 16:32. But because of the richness of these chapters, we'll break this lesson arbitrarily into two parts so you can consider it carefully. We'll spend most of our time in these two lessons examining what Jesus teaches about the Holy Spirit. ...
Chapters 7–8. John II Comnenus.Born Sept. 13, 1087, in Constantinople; died 1143, in Cilicia. Byzantine emperor from 1118. A member of the Comnenus dynasty, John II relied on the support of the feudal aristocracy but especially the support of the large Comnenus family and its vassals. ...
The Red Pony is an episodic novella written by American writer John Steinbeck in 1933. The first three chapters were published in magazines from 1933–1936, and the full book was published in 1937 by Covici Friede. The stories in the book are tales of a boy named Jody Tiflin. The book ...
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14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (1 Jn. 1:4) These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete. (Jn. 16:24) Until now you have asked for nothing in ...
The disciples heard the words immediately after they had heard the allegory of the true vine (John 15); and the fullest meaning of separate words and phrases in these chapters is best arrived at by remembering that they were not uttered as separate words and phrases, but that they were ...
A powerful illustration of this is found in the story of Job (read chapters 1–3). Muhammad also experienced some suffering. In fact, according to some stories, he died from the poison of one of his wives.[12] Besides, who is to say God did not rescue Jesus from His enemies? Norman...