Believest . App-150 . the words , &c. Supply the Ellipsis ( App-6 ) thus: "The words that I speak, I speak not of Myself, but the Father that dwelleth in Me speaketh them, and the works that I do, I do not of Myself, but the Father that dwelleth in Me doeth them". words. Greek. rhema. See Mark 9:32 . of = from, Greek. apo. App-104 . dwelleth = abideth . Greek. meno. See p. 1511. the works . The texts read "His works". read more
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father: how sayest thou, show us the Father?Something in the mind of natural man is reluctant to accept the evidence that Jesus of Nazareth was actually Almighty God in human form. This reluctance on Philip's part might have been the thing that prevented his becoming a very distinguished apostle. About all that has come down to us concerning him is his name and the... read more
Believest: thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.This recapitulation of Jesus' teachings earlier (John 12:49,50) was for Philip's benefit. read more
John 14:10-11. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, &c.— It is remarkable, that Philo, speaking of the Logos, has this expression—that "He is the Father's house, in which he dwells;" which is not only very similar to the passage before us, but to the Apostle's words, Colossians 2:9. In him dwelleth all the fulness of the godhead bodily, Markland would read the latter part of the 10th verse thus: I speak not of myself, but the Father that dwelleth in me speaketh: He doth the works:... read more
3. Jesus’ comforting revelation in view of His departure 14:1-24Peter’s question was only the first of several that the disciples proceeded to ask Jesus. This shows their bewilderment and discouragement. They should have been comforting Him in view of what lay ahead of Him (John 12:27; John 13:21), but instead Jesus graciously proceeded to comfort them by clarifying what lay ahead of them. read more
The request to reveal the Father 14:8-14 read more
Philip and the other disciples had not yet completely realized who Jesus was. They did not understand what John revealed in the prologue of this Gospel, namely, that the Son is the exact representation of the Father (cf. John 1:18). Long exposure to Jesus should have produced greater insight in these disciples. Still that insight is only the product of God’s gracious enlightenment (cf. Matthew 16:17; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16)."No material image or likeness can adequately depict God. Only a person... read more
Jesus repeated again that He and the Father were one (cf. John 5:19; John 8:28; John 10:30; John 10:38; John 12:49). The mutual abiding terminology that Jesus used expressed this unity without destroying the individual identities of the Father and the Son. Jesus did not just represent God to humankind as an ambassador would. He did everything the Father gave Him to do, and He did everything the Father did (John 5:19). Moreover ambassadors do not refer to those who send them as their father or... read more
The Comforter1-31. The mansions in heaven. The mission of the Comforter. This great discourse, which is not easily susceptible of formal subdivision, deals with five main subjects: (1) the heavenly mansions; (2) Christ as the Way to the Father; (3) the mutual indwelling of the Father in the Son, and of the Son in the Father; (4) the efficacy of prayer through Christ; (5) the mission of the Comforter.Some scholars think that a displacement has occurred in the farewell discourses, and... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 14:9
so long time . Philip, one of the first called. See John 1:43 . with . Greek. meta. App-104 . read more