João 5
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João 5
Clarke writes that "in prayer (amen) signifies let it be so, make it steady, let it be ratified." Zodhiates says "In the OT used often at the end of a sentence as an adverb meaning truly, surely, certainly. It thus confirms the preceding words and invokes their fulfillment: “so be it,” Amen is often at the end of a sentence as an adverb and conveys the sense of truly, surely, certainly, essentially serving as a confirmation to the veracity of the preceding words and also calling for their fulfillment (the idea is "so be it") . Father (3962) pater is the genitor (a begetter), by whom another is begotten. Stated more simply this is a man who has begotten a child. Father is the progenitor, the ancestor in the direct line (a forefather -- thus Adam was the "progenitor" of the Human Race). Father is one who imparts life and is committed to it; Vine writes that pater is "from a root signifying “a nourisher, protector, upholder” (Note: Not all lexicons agree with this origin) Father is used of our heavenly Father. He imparts life, from physical birth to the gift of eternal life through the second birth (regeneration, being born again). Through ongoing sanctification, the believer more and more resembles their heavenly Father. Vine on Father when used "of God in relation to those who have been born anew (John 1:12, 13), and so are believers, Eph. 2:18; 4:6 (cf. 2 Cor. 6:18), and imitators of their “Father,” Matt. 5:45, 48; 6:1, 4, 6, 8, 9, etc. Christ never associated Himself with them by using the personal pronoun “our”; He always used the singular, “My Father,” His relationship being unoriginated and essential, whereas theirs is by grace and regeneration, e.g., Matt. 11:27; 25:34; John 20:17; Rev. 2:27; 3:5, 21; so the apostles spoke of God as the “Father” of the Lord Jesus Christ, e.g., Rom. 15:6; 2 Cor. 1:3; 11:31; Eph. 1:3; Heb. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:3; Rev. 1:6; of God, as the “Father” of lights, i.e., the Source or Giver of whatsoever provides illumination, physical and spiritual, Jas. 1:17; of mercies, 2 Cor. 1:3;of glory, Eph. 1:17; as Creator, Heb. 12:9 (cf. Zech. 12:1). God the Father (15x in NAS, Not once in the OT): 1 Cor 8:6; Gal 1:1; Eph 6:23; Phil 2:11; Col 1:3; 3:17; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:2; 1Ti 1:2; 2Ti 1:2; Titus 1:4; 1Pet 1:2; 2Pet 1:17; 2 John 1:3; Jude 1:1 God and Father (14x NAS, Not once in the OT): Rom 15:6; 1 Cor 15:24; 2 Cor 1:3; 11:31; Gal 1:4; Eph 1:3; 4:6; Phil 4:20; 1Th 1:3; 3:11, 13; Jas 1:27; 1Pet 1:3; Rev 1:6 For (1063)(gar) is a subordinating conjunction expressing cause or explanation and thus introduces an explanation. GAR is "a causative particle standing always after one or more words in a clause and expressing the reason for what has been before, affirmed or implied. For, in the sense of because, and so forth." (Borrow The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament - Page 357 and Page 358 - see the preceding pages for Zodhiates' lengthy description of gar) THOUGHT - In simple terms for is a term of explanation and its occurrence should always prompt one to pause and ponder the text and context, always asking at least one 5W/H question "What is the text explaining?" which will force you to examine the preceding passages, which in turn will hone or refine your skill of observation and help you establish thte context, which will lead to a more accurate Interpretation, which is essential for valid Application of the text. While not every "for" in the Bible is a term of explanation, most are and since there are over 7500 uses of for (NAS), you will have ample opportunity to observe and interrogate the text. Two clues that the for is a term of explanation - (1) It is at the beginning of the sentence or clause or (2) you can substitute the word "because" and it makes good sense. As you practice this discipline of pausing to ponder, you are establishing the context (which leads to more accurate interpretation and thus more apropos application) and you are in effect engaging in the blessed activity of Biblical Meditation (See Ps 1:2+, Ps 1:3+ and Joshua 1:8+ for the blessed benefits of meditation = I like to call it a "mini-meditation".). Gilbrant - Gar is a very common postpositive (i.e., it never stands first in its clause) conjunction. There are over 1,000 occurrences in the New Testament. The meaning of a sentence, clause, or phrase often hinges upon such a word. “The turning point or direction of a thought is usually indicated by a conjunction” (Dana and Mantey, A Manual Grammar of the Greek New Testament -ONLINE p.240). Classical Greek Gar is found in all forms of Greek literature from the time of Homer (ca. Eighth–Sixth Century B.C.). Its usage is consistent throughout the classical and Hellenistic (Septuagint, New Testament, church fathers) literary periods. New Testament Usage The most frequent sense of the word is to signify a reason, cause, or ground of a (usually) preceding statement and is translated “for.” Gar may be used alone (e.g., Romans 1:9) or with a number of other particles (e.g., kai gar, Mark 10:45; men gar, 2 Corinthians 9:1). The word can also indicate that an explanatory thought is about to be given, meaning “for instance,” “now,” or “for example” (e.g., Matthew 9:5; Luke 14:28). In addition, gar can mean “indeed,” “certainly,” “so,” or “then” in the sense of introducing a thought of confirmation, assurance, or inference (e.g., Acts 8:31; Romans 15:27; Hebrews 12:3). Finally, the word can simply express a continuation of thought and thus be equivalent to de, meaning “and” (often in Paul’s writings as in Romans 1:18 and Ro 2:25 and in Luke’s as in Luke 1:15 and Acts 8:39). Gar - found over 1000 times in the NT most often translated FOR (only uses in Matthew are listed here - for all the uses click 1063 and scroll down to the "Frequency List" - disregard the NAS which is not accurate) - Matt. 1:18; Matt. 1:20; Matt. 1:21; Matt. 2:2; Matt. 2:5; Matt. 2:6; Matt. 2:13; Matt. 2:20; Matt. 3:2; Matt. 3:3; Matt. 3:9; Matt. 3:15; Matt. 4:6; Matt. 4:10; Matt. 4:17; Matt. 4:18; Matt. 5:12; Matt. 5:18; Matt. 5:20; Matt. 5:29; Matt. 5:30; Matt. 5:46; Matt. 6:7; Matt. 6:8; Matt. 6:14; Matt. 6:16; Matt. 6:21; Matt. 6:24; Matt. 6:32; Matt. 6:34; Matt. 7:2; Matt. 7:8; Matt. 7:12; Matt. 7:25; Matt. 7:29; Matt. 8:9; Matt. 9:5; Matt. 9:13; Matt. 9:16; Matt. 9:21; Matt. 9:24; Matt. 10:10; Matt. 10:17; Matt. 10:19; Matt. 10:20; Matt. 10:23; Matt. 10:26; Matt. 10:35; Matt. 11:10; Matt. 11:13; Matt. 11:18; Matt. 11:30; Matt. 12:8; Matt. 12:33; Matt. 12:34; Matt. 12:37; Matt. 12:40; Matt. 12:50; Matt. 13:12; Matt. 13:15; Matt. 13:17; Matt. 14:3; Matt. 14:4; Matt. 14:24; Matt. 15:2; Matt. 15:4; Matt. 15:19; Matt. 15:27; Matt. 16:2; Matt. 16:3; Matt. 16:25; Matt. 16:26; Matt. 16:27; Matt. 17:15; Matt. 17:20; Matt. 18:7; Matt. 18:10; Matt. 18:11; Matt. 18:20; Matt. 19:12; Matt. 19:14; Matt. 19:22; Matt. 20:1; Matt. 20:16; Matt. 21:26; Matt. 21:32; Matt. 22:14; Matt. 22:16; Matt. 22:28; Matt. 22:30; Matt. 23:3; Matt. 23:4; Matt. 23:8; Matt. 23:9; Matt. 23:10; Matt. 23:13; Matt. 23:17; Matt. 23:19; Matt. 23:39; Matt. 24:5; Matt. 24:6; Matt. 24:7; Matt. 24:21; Matt. 24:24; Matt. 24:27; Matt. 24:28; Matt. 24:38; Matt. 25:14; Matt. 25:29; Matt. 25:35; Matt. 25:42; Matt. 26:9; Matt. 26:10; Matt. 26:11; Matt. 26:12; Matt. 26:28; Matt. 26:31; Matt. 26:43; Matt. 26:52; Matt. 26:73; Matt. 27:18; Matt. 27:19; Matt. 27:23; Matt. 27:43; Matt. 28:2; Matt. 28:5; Matt. 28:6 Just Like Dad The Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. John 5:19 Today's Scripture & Insight: John 5:17–20 Isn’t it endearing to see a child mimicking his parents? How often we’ve seen the young boy in a car seat, gripping his imaginary steering wheel intently while keeping a close eye on the driver to see what Daddy does next. I remember doing the same thing when I was young. Nothing gave me greater pleasure than doing exactly what my dad did—and I’m sure he got an even bigger kick watching me copy his actions. I would like to think God felt the same way when He saw His dearest Son doing exactly what the Father did—reaching out to the lost, helping the needy, and healing the sick. Jesus said, “the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does” (John 5:19). Jesus, thank You for showing us the way to the Father. Help us to be more and more like You and the Father each day. The Father gave us the Spirit to make us like the Son. Becoming Useful The Son can do nothing of Himself. —John 5:19 Today's Scripture: John 5:19-23 Jesus was fully God, yet He was fully man. As a man, His power, wisdom, and grace flowed not from His divine nature but from His utter dependence on God. “The Son can do nothing of Himself,” He said (John 5:19). How much did Jesus do apart from God? Nothing! Jesus always depended on His Father. Luke reports that as news of Jesus’ ministry spread, “Great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed” (Luke 5:15-16). He knew He needed those quiet times to restore His soul. What’s done in secret is what matters. It’s during those quiet times that we, like Jesus, are shaped and molded and made into people that God can put to His intended use. “But,” you say, “I’m in a place where I can’t be useful.” Perhaps you feel that circumstances limit you drastically. Illness, financial problems, a difficult boss or co-worker, or an uncooperative family member seem to conspire against you. Whatever your situation, use it to grow closer to the Savior. O that my life may useful be As I serve Jesus faithfully; And may the world see Christ in me— This is my earnest prayer. —Hess The measure of your usefulness is the measure of your faithfulness. John 5:20 "For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel. BGT John 5:20 ὁ γὰρ πατὴρ φιλεῖ τὸν υἱὸν καὶ πάντα δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ ἃ αὐτὸς ποιεῖ, καὶ μείζονα τούτων δείξει αὐτῷ ἔργα, ἵνα ὑμεῖς θαυμάζητε. KJV John 5:20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. NET John 5:20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does, and will show him greater deeds than these, so that you will be amazed. CSB John 5:20 For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything He is doing, and He will show Him greater works than these so that you will be amazed. ESV John 5:20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. NIV John 5:20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, to your amazement he will show him even greater things than these. NLT John 5:20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Then you will truly be astonished. NRS John 5:20 The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him greater works than these, so that you will be astonished. the Father: Jn 3:35 17:26 Mt 3:17 17:5 2Pe 1:17 and shows: Jn 1:18 10:32 15:15 Pr 8:22-31 Mt 11:27 Lu 10:22 greater: Jn 5:21,25,29 12:45-47 John 5 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: John 10:17 “For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again. John 15:9 Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. John 17:23 I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. John 17:26 and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.” Matthew 17:5 (While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” Mark 1:10-11 Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; 11 and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.” Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. THE LOVE OF THE FATHER FOR HIS SON For (gar - Term of explanation) - What is Jesus explaining ("for" - term of explanation)? He is explaining what is the underlying cause of the bond, unity, communion, cooperation and revelation (from Father to Son) Jesus has just described and how the Son can do whatever the Father does. Osborne on the second for - The second “for” clause (Jn 5:20) states that this union of action is grounded in the love of the Father. As a result of that depth of love, God “shows Him everything He is doing.” In other words, the sharing between Father and Son is absolute, with nothing held back. In Jn 5:19, Jesus “sees” what the Father is doing, and here the flip side is stressed, with the Father showing everything He is doing. This reciprocal knowledge is based on reciprocal love. Here we see the basis of the omniscience Jesus had demonstrated several times (Jn 1:42, 47-48; 4:18). In fact, Jesus adds that the revelation from the Father will enable Him to do even “greater works” than the healing of the lame man. Probably this points to the next two verses, which describe how the Father will give the Son authority over life and judgment. The greatest miracle of all is the gift of eternal life (cf. Jn 14:12). (See The Gospel of John - scroll up and down for more text) Whitacre adds that "the Son’s complete revelation of the Father (Jn 5:19) is grounded in the Father’s own love for the Son and the fact that the Father has not held anything back from the Son. The Father’s love is the heart of everything. It is this love between the Father and the Son “that moves the sun and the other stars” (Dante, The Divine Comedy: Paradise 33.145). God’s love for the world (Jn 3:16) leads him to send the Son so we may be able to share through the Spirit in the Father’s love for the Son (Jn 16:27; 17:23). This eternal relationship is the source of Jesus’ activity for it leads the Father to show the Son all he does. We see again in verse 20 that the Father takes the initiative; he is in control, and he is the source of all. This passage also emphasizes that the Father has held back nothing of his activity from the Son. All that God does is revealed to Jesus, and Jesus passes everything on to us (Jn 15:15). (Jesus Delivers His Keynote Address: The Revelation of the Father's Son Jn 5:19-30) The Father (pater) loves (phileo - present tense - continually) the Son and shows (deiknuo) Him all things (without exception) that He Himself is doing - Notice Jesus gives two reasons for the bond between Father and Son - (1) the continual love of the Father for the Son and (2) the fact that the Father makes known (deiknuo) to Jesus all things (all without exception) that He is doing, holding nothing back. The communication between the Father and the Son is perfect in every way. A T Robertson on Father loves the Son - In Jn 3:35 we have agapāi from agapao, evidently one verb expressing as noble a love as the other. Sometimes a distinction (Jn 21:17) is made, but not here, unless phileo presents the notion of intimate friendship (philos - friend), fellowship, the affectionate side, while agapao (Latin diligo) is more the intelligent choice. But John uses both verbs for the mystery of love of the Father for the Son. (Word Pictures of the New Testament) R C H
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Clarke - “Has changed his country, or place of abode. Death is the country where every Christless soul lives. The man who knows not God lives a dying life, or a living death; but he who believes in the Son of God passes over from the empire of death, to the empire of life.” (John 5 Commentary) Spurgeon's Exposition - If we truly believe the word of Christ, and trust in Him Who sent His Son into the world, we have at this moment everlasting life. What a grand verse this is! It is worthy to be written in letters of gold at every street corner; would that we all knew the fullness of its meaning by heartfelt experience! Believes (4100) pisteuo from pistis; pistos; related studies the faith, the obedience of faith) means to consider something to be true and therefore worthy of one’s trust. To accept as true, genuine, or real. To have a firm conviction as to the goodness, efficacy, or ability of something or someone. To consider to be true. To accept the word or evidence of. The respected Greek lexicon author W E Vine defines belief as consisting of (1) a firm conviction which produces full acknowledgment of God's revelation of Truth - (2Th 2:11+ -"in order that they all may be judged who did not believe [pisteuo] the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.") (2) a personal surrender to the Truth (Jn 1:12+ "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe [pisteuo] in His name") and (3) a conduct inspired by and consistent with that surrender. Judgment (justice, court, sentence)(2920) krisis from krino = primarily means to separate, distinguish) means a decision or judgment, verdict, justice, court (tribunal). The first use is by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount declaring "‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court." ("in danger of judgment") (Mt 5:21, cp also Mt 5:22) Mt 10:15, 11:22, 24 all describe Jesus' sobering warning to the Jews of a specific future and frightening "day of judgment." (cp "sentence of hell" Mt 23:33, see also 2 Peter 2:9, 11, 3:7, 1 John 4:17) In Jn 5:24 Jesus gives sinners the way of escape, the way to miss the horrible day of judgment (Heb 10:27)! In Mt 12:18 God's judgment is equated with justice, for He is the righteous and just Judge (cp Mt 12:20, 23:23, Rev 16:7). Note the striking contrast in Jn 5:29 "those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment." There is no such thing as reincarnation but only one life, one death, one judgment (Heb 9:27) Note that krisis is the root word for crisis (n.) early 15 century., crise, crisis, "decisive point in the progress of a disease," also "vitally important or decisive state of things, point at which change must come, for better or worse," from Latinized form of Greek krisis "turning point in a disease, that change which indicates recovery or death" (ED: THINK OF SIN AS A DEADLY VIRUS! JESUS TOOK THE STING OF THAT VIRUS FOR US!) (used as such by Hippocrates and Galen), literally "judgment, result of a trial, selection," from krinein "to separate, decide, judge," from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish." - Etymology Online Life (2222) zoe in Scripture is used (1) to refer to physical life (Ro 8:38+, 1Co 3:22, Php 1:20+, Jas 4:14, etc) but more often to (2) to supernatural life in contrast to a life subject to eternal death (Jn 3:36, see all 43 uses of "eternal life" below). This quality of life speaks of fullness of life which alone belongs to God the Giver of life and is available to His children now (Ro 6:4+, Ep 4:18+) as well as in eternity future (Mk 10:30, Titus 1:2 see note on Eternal Life).