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| Jesus' peace is not the peace of the [[world]] which was the ''[[Pax Romana|PAX ROMANA]]'' expanded | | Jesus' peace is not the peace of the [[world]] which was the ''[[Pax Romana|PAX ROMANA]]'' expanded by ^the [[Emperator]] calleď [[Caesar]] who holding the offices of the "[[Son of God]]" for the [[Imperial Cult of Rome|Imperial cult of Rome]] changed [[Rome]] from a ''great'' [[Republic]] to a system of decadence and [[tyranny]]. Also, as [[Principas Civitas|president]] of [[Rome]] and [[Apotheos]] of the courts the were the blind leading the blind<Ref name="Blindlead'">{{Blindlead}}</Ref> while the people sat in darkness<Ref name="darkened">{{darkened}}</Ref> eating from the [[tables]] of [[welfare]] which have always been a [[snare|snare and a trap]].<Br>The [[Imperial Cult of Rome]] operated like the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] which [[exercise authority|exercised authority]] one over the other to provide [[free bread]] through the [[social safety net]] of their [[public religion]]. Such systems "made the word of God to none effect" and [[degenerate]]d the [[masses]] as prophesied by the [[Bible]], [[Polybius]] and [[Plutarch]]. | ||
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| V1 If ye believe in God, believe also in Jesus and doeth according to the doctrine of Jesus as the Christ will repeat in verses 10, 15, 21 and 23 through 24. |
V2 The Greek word for “house” (oikia)[1] is slightly different from that used of the material temple on earth in John 2:16 (oikon). Like 2 Corinthians 5:1 "For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
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| V3 Jesus prepare[3] the minds of men so their will be a place[4] for you to be received of Christ. Matthew 20:15 "Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?" |
| V4 And He tells them that they know how to get to where he is going. |
| V5 But Thomas doubts he knows the way. |
| 6V Jesus clarifies the way and His way is that way of truth. |
| The Way "Jesus saith unto him, I am[5] the way, the truth[6], and the life:[7] no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6 |
| V7-11 repeats in several ways who and what the the Father is by saying If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. Knowing Jesus is not the same as knowing about Jesus nor claiming he is your Lord.[8] |
| V8 Philip asks to be shewn[9] us the Father but in V9 asks why you ask after all this time. |
| V10 Believest thou ... the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. |
| V11 Jesus gives a choice to Philip Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. [10] |
| v12 Verily, verily or Truly, Truly, (Amen,Amen) These two form of belief produce different outcomes. |
| In the Greek the word for "I am" is "Ego".[11] which is used in various ways and like the name "I AM" may give us clue as to what Christ is telling us in these verses.[5] |
| V15 He explains to those who love Him keep my commandments.[12] |
| V16 He speaks of the Comforter, that may abide with us for ever; |
| V17 Says the world cannot receive the Comforter which is the Holy Spirit of truth. |
| V18-21 Jesus references that the world cannot see things of the Holy Spirit but we will if we keep His commandments. |
| V21-24 Who loves Christ and who loves Him not? |
| V25-27 "These things have I spoken"[13] |
| V28-31 Ye should rejoice. |
| Jesus' peace is not the peace of the world which was the PAX ROMANA expanded by ^the Emperator calleď Caesar who holding the offices of the "Son of God" for the Imperial cult of Rome changed Rome from a great Republic to a system of decadence and tyranny. Also, as president of Rome and Apotheos of the courts the were the blind leading the blind[14] while the people sat in darkness[15] eating from the tables of welfare which have always been a snare and a trap. The Imperial Cult of Rome operated like the Corban of the Pharisees which exercised authority one over the other to provide free bread through the social safety net of their public religion. Such systems "made the word of God to none effect" and degenerated the masses as prophesied by the Bible, Polybius and Plutarch. |
I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house[1] are many mansions[2]: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place[4] for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 ¶ And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.[10]
12 ¶ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.[12]
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Not comfortless
18 ¶ I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.[5]
Loves me loves me not
21 He that hath my commandments[12], and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode[2] with him.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
Things have I spoken
25 ¶ These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Ye sould rejoice
28 ¶ Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 3614 ~οἰκία~ oikia \@oy-kee’-ah\@ from 3624; n f AV-house 92, at home 1, household 1, from the house 1; 95
- 1) a house
- 1a) an inhabited edifice, a dwelling
- 1) a house
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 3438 μονή mone [mon-ay’] from 3306 meno to remain or to wait for; n f; TDNT-4:579,581; [{See TDNT 481 }] AV-mansion 1, abode 1; 2
- 1) a staying, abiding, dwelling, abode
- 2) to make an (one’s) abode
- 3) metaph. of the God the Holy Spirit indwelling believers
- ↑ 2090 ἑτοιμάζω hetoimazo [het-oy-mad’-zo] from 2092 prepared and ready; v; TDNT-2:704,266; [{See TDNT 267 }] AV-prepare 29, make ready 10, provide 1; 40
- 1) to make ready, prepare
- 1a) to make the necessary preparations, get everything ready
- 2) metaph.
- 2a) drawn from the oriental custom of sending on before kings on their journeys persons to level the roads and make them passable
- 2b) to prepare the minds of men to give the Messiah a fit reception and secure his blessings
- 1) to make ready, prepare
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 5117 τόπος topos [top’-os] apparently a primary word; n m; TDNT-8:187,1184; [{See TDNT 794 }] AV-place 80, room 5, quarter 2, licence 1, coast 1, where 1, plain + 3977 1, rock + 5138 1; 92
- 1) place, any portion or space marked off, as it were from surrounding space
- 1a) an inhabited place, as a city, village, district
- 1b) a place (passage) in a book
- 2) metaph.
- 2a) the condition or station held by one in any company or assembly
- 2b) opportunity, power, occasion for acting
- For Synonyms see entry 5875
- 1) place, any portion or space marked off, as it were from surrounding space
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Reference I am
- Exodus 3:14 "And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. ";
- John 8:24 “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” (present tense)
- John 8:28 “Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.” (future tense)
- John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.” (past tense)
- John 8:54 "Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:"
- John 8:55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
- John 9:9;“Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.”
- John 10:9 “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”
- John 13:19 “Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.”
- John 14 “3 ... where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way(Egō eimi hē hodos), the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me(emou)... 9 ... Shew us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? ... but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: ... 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”
- John 15:1,5;
- John 18: 5, 6, 8;
- Isaiah_35:8-9;
- Matthew 11:27; Acts 4:12; Romans 5:2; Ephesians 2:18; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:8, Hebrews 10:19-22; 1 Peter 1:21
- ↑ Reference the truth
- Psalms 86:11 "Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name."
- Psalms 119:30 "I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid [before me]."
- John 1:14, 17, John 8:32, John 15:1, John 18:37; Romans 15:8-9; 2 Corinthians 1:19-20; Colossians 2:9, 17; 1 John 1:8, 1 John 5:6, 20; Revelation 1:5, Revelation 3:7, 14, Revelation 19:11
- ↑ Reference the life
- John 14:19, John 1:4, John 5:21, 25-29, John 6:33, 51, 57, 68, John 8:51, John 10:28, John 11:25-26, John 17:2-3; Acts 3:15; Romans 5:21; 1 Corinthians 15:45; Colossians 3:4; 1 John 1:1-2, 1 John 5:11-12; Revelation 22:1, 17
- ↑ From me
- Matthew 7:21 "20 "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:"
- Matthew 15:7 "[Ye] hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men."
- Matthew 2541 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of the least of these, ye did [it] not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."
- Luke 13:25-27 “25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.”
- ↑ 1166 δεικνύω deiknuo [dike-noo’-o] a prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; v; TDNT- 2:25,141; [{See TDNT 172 }] AV-show 31; 31
- 1) to show, expose to the eyes
- 2) metaph.
- 2a) to give evidence or proof of a thing
- 2b) to show by words or teach
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 “Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” John 4:48
- “29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. 30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” John 20:29-31
- ↑ 1473 ~ἐγώ~ ego \@eg-o’\@ a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic); TDNT-2:343,196; {See TDNT 209} pron AV-I 365, my 2, me 2, not tr 1; 370
- 1) I, me, my
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Jesus against covetousness
- Mark 7:9 "And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." See Corban.
- Mark 7:20 "And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
- Luke 12:15 "And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
- Luke 16:14 "And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God."
- Luke 21:34 "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and [so] that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth."
- Matthew 19:17 "And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
- John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments."
- John 14:21 "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."
- John 15:10 "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love."
- ↑ Things spoken
- Psalms 87:3 "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God."
- John 14:25-26 “25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
- John 15:11-13 “11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
- John 16:1-4 “1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. {offended: scandalized or, made to stumble} 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.”
- John 16:25 “25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.”
- John 16:33 “33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
- John 20:17-18 “17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my [[Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.”
- John 16:12 "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now."
- ↑ False prophets and Guru theories
- Isaiah 42:16 "And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. 17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods. 18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see."
- Isaiah 30:20 "And [though] the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 22 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. 23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed,..."
- Matthew 13:13 "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."
- Matthew 15:14 "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
- Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recoveing of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- John 9:39 ¶ "And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."
- Luke 6:39 "And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master."
- Acts 13:11 "And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand."
- ↑ Eyes darkened
- Psalms 69:22 "Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. 23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake."
- Psalms 107:10 "Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction and iron;"
- Isaiah 9:2 "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."
- Isaiah 42:7 "To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."
- Isaiah 42:16 "And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them."
- Isaiah 49:6 "And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth."
- Ecclesiastes 2:14 "The wise man’s eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all."
- Micah 7:8 "Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD [shall be] a light unto me."
- Matthew 4:16 “The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
- Luke 1:79 "To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
- John 1:9 [That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
- Romans 11:10 "Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway"
- 2 Corinthians 6:14 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
- Job 34:22 "There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves."
- Matthew 6:23 “But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”
- 1 John 2:10 "He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes."
- John 3:19 "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God." See Born again.