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Selected Verse: John 7:39 - Strong Concordance
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| Joh 7:39 |
Strong Concordance |
(But [1161] this [5124] spake he [2036] of [4012] the Spirit [4151], which [3739] they that believe [4100] on [1519] him [846] should [3195] receive [2983]: for [1063] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] was [2258] not yet [3768] given; because [3754] that Jesus [2424] was [1392] not yet [3764] glorified [1392] |
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King James |
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
this spake he of the Spirit--who, by His direct personal agency, opens up this spring of living waters in the human spirit (Joh 3:6), and by His indwelling in the renewed soul ensures their unfailing flow.
they that believe, &c.--As the Holy Ghost is, in the redemption of man, entirely at the service of Christ, as His Agent, so it is only in believing connection with Christ that any one "receives" the Spirit.
for the Holy Ghost was not yet given--Beyond all doubt the word "given," or some similar word, is the right supplement. In Joh 16:7 the Holy Ghost is represented not only as the gift of Christ, but a gift the communication of which was dependent upon His own departure to the Father. Now as Christ was not yet gone, so the Holy Ghost was not yet given.
Jesus not yet glorified--The word "glorified" is here used advisedly, to teach the reader not only that the departure of Christ to the Father was indispensable to the giving of the Spirit, but that this illustrious Gift, direct from the hands of the ascended Saviour, was God's intimation to the world that He whom it had cast out, crucified, and slain, was "His Elect, in whom His soul delighted," and that it was through the smiting of that Rock that the waters of the Spirit--for which the Church was waiting, and with pomp at the feast of tabernacles proclaiming its expectation--had gushed forth upon a thirsty world. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Of the Spirit - Of the Holy Spirit, that should be sent down to attend their preaching and to convert sinners.
For the Holy Ghost was not yet given - Was not given in such full and large measures as should be after Jesus had ascended to heaven. Certain measures of the influences of the Spirit had been always given in the conversion and sanctification of the ancient saints and prophets; but that abundant and full effusion which the apostles were permitted afterward to behold had not yet been given. See Acts 2; Act 10:44-45.
Jesus was not yet glorified - Jesus had not yet ascended to heaven - to the glory and honor that awaited him there. It was a part of the arrangement in the work of redemption that the influences of the Holy Spirit should descend chiefly after the death of Jesus, as that death was the procuring cause of this great blessing. Hence, he said Joh 16:7, "It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart I will send him unto you." See also Joh 7:8-12; Joh 14:15-16, Joh 14:26. Compare Eph 4:8-11. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Spirit
Holy Spirit. (Joh 14:17); (Joh 14:26); (Mat 1:18).
See summary note, (See Scofield) - (Act 2:4). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The Spirit
The Holy Spirit, personally.
The Holy Ghost (πνεῦμα ἅγιον)
The best texts omit ἅγιον, holy, and the definite article is not in the text, so that the strict rendering is simply spirit. Literally, spirit was not yet. Given, in A.V. and Rev., is added to guard against a possible misconception, which, as Alford observes, "no intelligent reader could fall into." The word spirit, standing thus alone, marks, not the personal Spirit, but His operation or gift or manifestation. Canon Westcott aptly says: "It is impossible not to contrast the mysteriousness of this utterance with the clear teaching of St. John himself on the 'unction' of believers (Jo1 2:20 sqq.), which forms a commentary, gained by later experience, upon the words of the Lord."
Was glorified (ἐδοξάσθη)
We have here one of John's characteristic terms, even as the idea is central to his Gospel - to show forth Jesus as the manifested glory of God (Joh 1:14). The beginning of our Lord's miracles was a manifestation of His glory (Joh 2:11). His glory was the expression of the Father's will (Joh 8:54). By His work He glorified the Father upon earth (Joh 12:28; Joh 17:4), and in this was Himself glorified (Joh 17:10). The sickness and resurrection of Lazarus were for the glory of God (Joh 11:4). The consummation of His work was marked by the words, "Now was the Son of man glorified, and God was glorified in Him" (Joh 13:31). His glory He had with the Father before the world was (Joh 17:5). It is consummated at His ascension (Joh 7:39; Joh 12:16). The passion is the way to glory (Joh 12:23, Joh 12:24; Joh 13:31). The fruitfulness of believers in Him is for the glory of God (Joh 15:8), and the office of the Spirit is to glorify Christ (Joh 16:14). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The Holy Ghost was not yet given - That is, those fruits of the Spirit were not yet given even to true believers, in that full measure. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Was not yet given - Δεδομενον, given is added by the Codex Vaticanus, (B.) the Syriac, all the Persic, later Syriac with an asterisk, three copies of the Slavonic, Vulgate, and all the Itala but three; and several of the primitive fathers. The word seems necessary to the completion of the sense.
Certain measures of the Holy Spirit had been vouchsafed from the beginning of the world to believers and unbelievers: but that abundant effusion of his graces spoken of by Joel, Joe 2:28, which peculiarly characterized the Gospel times, was not granted till after the ascension of Christ:
1. Because this Spirit in its plenitude was to come in consequence of his atonement; and therefore could not come till after his crucifixion.
2. It was to supply the place of Christ to his disciples and to all true believers; and therefore it was not necessary till after the removal of his bodily presence from among them. See our Lord's own words, Joh 14:16-18, Joh 14:26; Joh 15:26; Joh 16:7-15. |
7 Nevertheless [235] I [1473] tell [3004] you [5213] the truth [225]; It is expedient [4851] for you [5213] that [2443] I [1473] go away [565]: for [1063] if [3362] I go [565] not [3362] away [565], the Comforter [3875] will [2064] not [3756] come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209]; but [1161] if [1437] I depart [4198], I will send [3992] him [846] unto [4314] you [5209].
6 That which is born [1080] of [1537] the flesh [4561] is [2076] flesh [4561]; and [2532] that which is born [1080] of [1537] the Spirit [4151] is [2076] spirit [4151].
8 Wherefore [1352] he saith [3004], When he ascended [305] up [1519] on high [5311], he led captivity [162] captive [161], and [2532] gave [1325] gifts [1390] unto men [444].
9 (Now [1161] that he ascended [305], what [5101] is it [2076] but [1508] that [3754] he [2597] also [2532] descended [2597] first [4412] into [1519] the lower [2737] parts [3313] of the earth [1093]?
10 He [846] that descended [2597] is [2076] the same also [2532] that ascended up [305] far above [5231] all [3956] heavens [3772], that [2443] he might fill [4137] all things [3956].)
11 And [2532] he [846] gave [1325] some [3303], apostles [652]; and [1161] some, prophets [4396]; and [1161] some, evangelists [2099]; and [1161] some, pastors [4166] and [2532] teachers [1320];
26 But [1161] the Comforter [3875], which is the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], whom [3739] the Father [3962] will send [3992] in [1722] my [3450] name [3686], he [1565] shall teach [1321] you [5209] all things [3956], and [2532] bring [5279] all things [3956] to [5279] your [5209] remembrance [5279], whatsoever [3739] I have said [2036] unto you [5213].
15 If [1437] ye love [25] me [3165], keep [5083] my [1699] commandments [1785].
16 And [2532] I [1473] will pray [2065] the Father [3962], and [2532] he shall give [1325] you [5213] another [243] Comforter [3875], that [2443] he may abide [3306] with [3326] you [5216] for [1519] ever [165];
8 Go [305] ye [5210] up [305] unto [1519] this [5026] feast [1859]: I [1473] go [305] not [3768] up [305] yet [3768] unto [1519] this [5026] feast [1859]; for [3754] my [1699] time [2540] is [4137] not yet [3768] full come [4137].
9 When [1161] he had said [2036] these words [5023] unto them [846], he abode [3306] still in [1722] Galilee [1056].
10 But [1161] when [5613] his [846] brethren [80] were gone up [305], then [5119] went [305] he [846] also [2532] up [305] unto [1519] the feast [1859], not [3756] openly [5320], but [235] as it were [5613] in [1722] secret [2927].
11 Then [3767] the Jews [2453] sought [2212] him [846] at [1722] the feast [1859], and [2532] said [3004], Where [4226] is [2076] he [1565]?
12 And [2532] there was [2258] much [4183] murmuring [1112] among [1722] the people [3793] concerning [4012] him [846]: for some [3303] said [3004], [3754] He is [2076] a good man [18]: others [1161] [243] said [3004], Nay [3756]; but [235] he deceiveth [4105] the people [3793].
7 Nevertheless [235] I [1473] tell [3004] you [5213] the truth [225]; It is expedient [4851] for you [5213] that [2443] I [1473] go away [565]: for [1063] if [3362] I go [565] not [3362] away [565], the Comforter [3875] will [2064] not [3756] come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209]; but [1161] if [1437] I depart [4198], I will send [3992] him [846] unto [4314] you [5209].
44 While Peter [4074] yet [2089] spake [2980] these [5023] words [4487], the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] fell [1968] on [1909] all [3956] them which heard [191] the word [3056].
45 And [2532] they of [1537] the circumcision [4061] which believed [4103] were astonished [1839], as many as [3745] came with [4905] Peter [4074], because [3754] that on [1909] the Gentiles [1484] also [2532] was poured out [1632] the gift [1431] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
4 And [2532] they were [4130] all [537] filled [4130] with the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] began [756] to speak with [2980] other [2087] tongues [1100], as [2531] the Spirit [4151] gave [1325] them [846] utterance [669].
18 Now [1161] the birth [1083] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] was [2258] on this wise [3779]: When as [1063] his [846] mother [3384] Mary [3137] was espoused [3423] to Joseph [2501], before [4250] [2228] they [846] came together [4905], she was found [2147] with child [1722] [1064] [2192] of [1537] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
26 But [1161] the Comforter [3875], which is the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], whom [3739] the Father [3962] will send [3992] in [1722] my [3450] name [3686], he [1565] shall teach [1321] you [5209] all things [3956], and [2532] bring [5279] all things [3956] to [5279] your [5209] remembrance [5279], whatsoever [3739] I have said [2036] unto you [5213].
17 Even the Spirit [4151] of truth [225]; whom [3739] the world [2889] cannot [3756] [1410] receive [2983], because [3754] it seeth [2334] him [846] not [3756], neither [3761] knoweth [1097] him [846]: but [1161] ye [5210] know [1097] him [846]; for [3754] he dwelleth [3306] with [3844] you [5213], and [2532] shall be [2071] in [1722] you [5213].
14 He [1565] shall glorify [1392] me [1691]: for [3754] he shall receive [2983] of [1537] mine [1699], and [2532] shall shew [312] it unto you [5213].
8 Herein [1722] [5129] is [1392] my [3450] Father [3962] glorified [1392], that [2443] ye bear [5342] much [4183] fruit [2590]; so [2532] shall ye be [1096] my [1699] disciples [3101].
31 Therefore [3767], when [3753] he was gone out [1831], Jesus [2424] said [3004], Now [3568] is [1392] the Son [5207] of man [444] glorified [1392], and [2532] God [2316] is glorified [1392] in [1722] him [846].
24 Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], Except [3362] a corn [2848] of wheat [4621] fall [4098] into [1519] the ground [1093] and die [599], it [846] abideth [3306] alone [3441]: but [1161] if [1437] it die [599], it bringeth forth [5342] much [4183] fruit [2590].
23 And [1161] Jesus [2424] answered [611] them [846], saying [3004], The hour [5610] is come [2064], that [2443] the Son [5207] of man [444] should be glorified [1392].
16 [1161] These things [5023] understood [1097] not [3756] his [846] disciples [3101] at the first [4412]: but [235] when [3753] Jesus [2424] was glorified [1392], then [5119] remembered they [3415] that [3754] these things [5023] were [2258] written [1125] of [1909] him [846], and [2532] that they had done [4160] these things [5023] unto him [846].
39 (But [1161] this [5124] spake he [2036] of [4012] the Spirit [4151], which [3739] they that believe [4100] on [1519] him [846] should [3195] receive [2983]: for [1063] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] was [2258] not yet [3768] given; because [3754] that Jesus [2424] was [1392] not yet [3764] glorified [1392]
5 And [2532] now [3568], O Father [3962], glorify [1392] thou [4771] me [3165] with [3844] thine own self [4572] with the glory [1391] which [3739] I had [2192] with [3844] thee [4671] before [4253] the world [2889] was [1511].
31 Therefore [3767], when [3753] he was gone out [1831], Jesus [2424] said [3004], Now [3568] is [1392] the Son [5207] of man [444] glorified [1392], and [2532] God [2316] is glorified [1392] in [1722] him [846].
4 When [1161] Jesus [2424] heard [191] that, he said [2036], This [3778] sickness [769] is [2076] not [3756] unto [4314] death [2288], but [235] for [5228] the glory [1391] of God [2316], that [2443] the Son [5207] of God [2316] might be glorified [1392] thereby [1223] [846].
10 And [2532] all [3956] mine [1699] are [2076] thine [4674], and [2532] thine [4674] are mine [1699]; and [2532] I am glorified [1392] in [1722] them [846].
4 I [1473] have glorified [1392] thee [4571] on [1909] the earth [1093]: I have finished [5048] the work [2041] which [3739] thou gavest [1325] me [3427] to [2443] do [4160].
28 Father [3962], glorify [1392] thy [4675] name [3686]. Then [3767] came there [2064] a voice [5456] from [1537] heaven [3772], saying, I have [1392] both [2532] glorified [1392] it, and [2532] will glorify [1392] it again [3825].
54 Jesus [2424] answered [611], If [1437] I [1473] honour [1392] myself [1683], my [3450] honour [1391] is [2076] nothing [3762]: it is [2076] my [3450] Father [3962] that honoureth [1392] me [3165]; of whom [3739] ye [5210] say [3004], that [3754] he is [2076] your [5216] God [2316]:
11 This [5026] beginning [746] of miracles [4592] did [4160] Jesus [2424] in [1722] Cana [2580] of Galilee [1056], and [2532] manifested forth [5319] his [846] glory [1391]; and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] believed [4100] on [1519] him [846].
14 And [2532] the Word [3056] was made [1096] flesh [4561], and [2532] dwelt [4637] among [1722] us [2254], (and [2532] we beheld [2300] his [846] glory [1391], the glory [1391] as [5613] of the only begotten [3439] of [3844] the Father [3962],) full [4134] of grace [5485] and [2532] truth [225].
20 But [2532] ye [5210] have [2192] an unction [5545] from [575] the Holy One [40], and [2532] ye know [1492] all things [3956].
7 Nevertheless [235] I [1473] tell [3004] you [5213] the truth [225]; It is expedient [4851] for you [5213] that [2443] I [1473] go away [565]: for [1063] if [3362] I go [565] not [3362] away [565], the Comforter [3875] will [2064] not [3756] come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209]; but [1161] if [1437] I depart [4198], I will send [3992] him [846] unto [4314] you [5209].
8 And [2532] when he is come [2064], he [1565] will reprove [1651] the world [2889] of [4012] sin [266], and [2532] of [4012] righteousness [1343], and [2532] of [4012] judgment [2920]:
9 Of [4012] sin [266], [3303] because [3754] they believe [4100] not [3756] on [1519] me [1691];
10 Of [4012] [1161] righteousness [1343], because [3754] I go [5217] to [4314] my [3450] Father [3962], and [2532] ye see [2334] me [3165] no more [3765];
11 Of [4012] [1161] judgment [2920], because [3754] the prince [758] of this [5127] world [2889] is judged [2919].
12 I have [2192] yet [2089] many things [4183] to say [3004] unto you [5213], but [235] ye cannot [3756] [1410] bear them [941] now [737].
13 Howbeit [1161] when [3752] he [1565], the Spirit [4151] of truth [225], is come [2064], he will guide [3594] you [5209] into [1519] all [3956] truth [225]: for [1063] he shall [2980] not [3756] speak [2980] of [575] himself [1438]; but [235] whatsoever [3745] [302] he shall hear [191], that shall he speak [2980]: and [2532] he will shew [312] you [5213] things to come [2064].
14 He [1565] shall glorify [1392] me [1691]: for [3754] he shall receive [2983] of [1537] mine [1699], and [2532] shall shew [312] it unto you [5213].
15 All things [3956] that [3745] the Father [3962] hath [2192] are [2076] mine [1699]: therefore [5124] [1223] said I [2036], that [3754] he shall take [2983] of [1537] mine [1699], and [2532] shall shew [312] it unto you [5213].
26 But [1161] when [3752] the Comforter [3875] is come [2064], whom [3739] I [1473] will send [3992] unto you [5213] from [3844] the Father [3962], even the Spirit [4151] of truth [225], which [3739] proceedeth [1607] from [3844] the Father [3962], he [1565] shall testify [3140] of [4012] me [1700]:
26 But [1161] the Comforter [3875], which is the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], whom [3739] the Father [3962] will send [3992] in [1722] my [3450] name [3686], he [1565] shall teach [1321] you [5209] all things [3956], and [2532] bring [5279] all things [3956] to [5279] your [5209] remembrance [5279], whatsoever [3739] I have said [2036] unto you [5213].
16 And [2532] I [1473] will pray [2065] the Father [3962], and [2532] he shall give [1325] you [5213] another [243] Comforter [3875], that [2443] he may abide [3306] with [3326] you [5216] for [1519] ever [165];
17 Even the Spirit [4151] of truth [225]; whom [3739] the world [2889] cannot [3756] [1410] receive [2983], because [3754] it seeth [2334] him [846] not [3756], neither [3761] knoweth [1097] him [846]: but [1161] ye [5210] know [1097] him [846]; for [3754] he dwelleth [3306] with [3844] you [5213], and [2532] shall be [2071] in [1722] you [5213].
18 I will [863] not [3756] leave [863] you [5209] comfortless [3737]: I will come [2064] to [4314] you [5209].
28 And it shall come to pass afterward [0310], that I will pour out [08210] my spirit [07307] upon all flesh [01320]; and your sons [01121] and your daughters [01323] shall prophesy [05012], your old men [02205] shall dream [02492] dreams [02472], your young men [0970] shall see [07200] visions [02384]: