John 14

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” Naming Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may…” The line’s distinctive content terms include myself, place, prepare. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Naming Father and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.” Naming Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.” Naming Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“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…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.” Naming Father and Believe keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, keep, love. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include comfortless, leave. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“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…” Naming Father and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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.” Naming Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include present. Its relationship to verses 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“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…” Naming Peace keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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…” Naming Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.” The line’s distinctive content terms include believe, told. Its relationship to verses 28 and 30 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.” Naming Hereafter keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.