John:14:1-4
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John:14:1 @{
Let not your heart be troubled } (\
m
tarassesth
hum
n h
kardia \).
Not here the physical organ of life (
Luke:21:34 |),
but the seat of spiritual life (\
pneuma ,
psuch \),
the centre of feeling and faith (
Romans:10:10 |), "
the focus of the religious life " (
Vincent )
as in strkjv @
Matthew:22:37 |.
See these words repeated in strkjv @
14:27 |.
Jesus knew what it was to have a "
troubled "
heart (
11:33 ;
strkjv @
13:31 |)
where \
tarass \
is used of him .
Plainly the hearts of the disciples were tossed like waves in the wind by the words of Jesus in strkjv @
13:38 |. {
Ye believe ...
believe also } (\
pisteuete ...
kai pisteuete \).
Songs:translated as present active indicative plural second person and present active imperative of \
pisteu \.
The form is the same .
Both may be indicative (
ye believe ...
and ye believe ),
both may be imperative (
believe ...
and believe or believe also ),
the first may be indicative (
ye believe )
and the second imperative (
believe also ),
the first may be imperative (
keep on believing )
and the second indicative (
and ye do believe ,
this less likely ).
Probably both are imperatives (
Mark:11:22 |), "
keep on believing in God and in me ."
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John:14:2 @{
Mansions } (\
monai \).
Old word from \
men \,
to abide ,
abiding places ,
in N .
T .
only here and verse 23 |.
There are many resting-places in the Father '
s house (\
oikia \).
Christ '
s picture of heaven here is the most precious one that we possess .
It is our heavenly home with the Father and with Jesus . {
If it were not so } (\
ei de m \).
Ellipsis of the verb (
Mark:2:21 ;
strkjv @
Revelation:2:5 ,
16 ;
strkjv @
John:14:11 |).
Here a suppressed condition of the second class (
determined as unfulfilled )
as the conclusion shows . {
I would have told you } (\
eipon an humin \).
Regular construction for this apodosis (\
an \
and aorist--second active--indicative ). {
For I go } (\
hoti poreuomai \).
Reason for the consolation given ,
futuristic present middle indicative ,
and explanation of his words in strkjv @
13:33 |
that puzzled Peter so (
13:36f .|). {
To prepare a place for you } (\
hetoimasai topon humin \).
First aorist active infinitive of purpose of \
hetoimaz \,
to make ready ,
old verb from \
hetoimos \.
Here only in John ,
but in strkjv @
Mark:10:40 | (
Matthew:20:23 |).
It was customary to send one forward for such a purpose (
Numbers:10:33 |).
Songs:Jesus had sent Peter and John to make ready (
this very verb )
for the passover meal (
Mark:14:12 ;
strkjv @
Matthew:26:17 |).
Jesus is thus our Forerunner (\
prodromos \)
in heaven (
Hebrews:6:20 |).
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John:14:3 @{
If I go } (\
ean poreuth \).
Third-class condition (\
ean \
and first aorist passive subjunctive of \
poreuomai \). {
And prepare } (\
kai hetoimas \).
Same condition and first aorist active subjunctive of the same verb \
hetoimaz \. {
I come again } (\
palin erchomai \).
Futuristic present middle ,
definite promise of the second coming of Christ . {
And will receive you unto myself } (\
kai paral
mpsomai humas pros emauton \).
Future middle of \
paralamban \.
Literally , "
And I shall take you along (\
para -\)
to my own home " (
cf .
strkjv @
13:36 |).
This blessed promise is fulfilled in death for all believers who die before the Second Coming .
Jesus comes for us then also . {
That where I am there ye may be also } (\
hina hopou eimi eg
kai humeis
te \).
Purpose clause with \
hina \
and present active subjunctive of \
eimi \.
This the purpose of the departure and the return of Christ .
And this is heaven for the believer to be where Jesus is and with him forever .
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John:14:4 @{
Ye know the way } (\
oidate t
n hodon \).
Definite allusion to the puzzle of Peter in strkjv @
13:36f |.
The path to the Father '
s house is now plain .
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