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Selected Verse: John 14:6 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| Joh 14:6 |
Strong Concordance |
Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], I [1473] am [1510] the way [3598], [2532] the truth [225], and [2532] the life [2222]: no man [3762] cometh [2064] unto [4314] the Father [3962], but [1508] by [1223] me [1700]. |
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King James |
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
I am the way - See Isa 35:8. By this is meant, doubtless, that they and all others were to have access to God only by obeying the instructions, imitating the example, and depending on the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was the leader in the road, the guide to the wandering, the teacher of the ignorant, and the example to all. See Joh 6:68; "Thou hast the words of eternal life;" Pe1 2:21; "Christ - suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps;" Heb 9:8-9.
The truth - The source of truth, or he who originates and communicates truth for the salvation of men. Truth is a representation of things as they are. The life, the purity, and the teaching of Jesus Christ was the most complete and perfect representation of the things of the eternal world that has been or can be presented to man. The ceremonies of the Jews were shadows; the life of Jesus was the truth. The opinions of men are fancy, but the doctrines of Jesus were nothing more than a representation of facts as they exist in the government of God. It is implied in this, also, that Jesus was the fountain of all truth; that by his inspiration the prophets spoke, and that by him all truth is communicated to men. See the notes at Joh 1:17.
The life - See Joh 11:25, and the notes at Joh 1:4.
No man cometh to the Father but by me - To come to the Father is to obtain his favor, to have access to his throne by prayer, and finally to enter his kingdom. No man can obtain any of these things except by the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ. By coming by him is meant coming in his name and depending on his merits. We are ignorant, and he alone can guide us. We are sinful, and it is only by his merits that we can be pardoned. We are blind, and he only can enlighten us. God has appointed him as the Mediator, and has ordained that all blessings shall descend to this world through him. Hence he has put the world under his control; has given the affairs of men into his hand, and has appointed him to dispense whatever may be necessary for our peace, pardon, and salvation, Act 4:12; Act 5:31. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
I am the way
The disciples are engrossed with the thought of separation from Jesus. To Thomas, ignorance of whither Jesus is going involves ignorance of the way. "Therefore, with loving condescension the figure is taken up, and they are assured that He is Himself, if we may so speak, this distance to be traversed" (Milligan and Moulton). All along the course to the Father's house they are still with Him.
The truth
As being the perfect revelation of God the Father: combining in Himself and manifesting all divine reality, whether in the being, the law, or the character of God. He embodies what men ought to know and believe of God; what they should do as children of God, and what they should be.
The life
Not only life in the future world. He is "the principle and source of life in its temporal development and future consummation, so that whoever has not received Him into himself by faith, has become a prey to spiritual and eternal death" (Meyer). "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life." Compare Col 3:4; Joh 6:50, Joh 6:51; Joh 11:25, Joh 11:26.
"I am the way, the truth, and the life. Without the way there is no going; without the truth there is no knowing; without the life there is no living. I am the way which thou shouldst pursue; the truth which thou shouldst believe; the life which thou shouldst hope for" (Thomas a Kempis, "Imitation of Christ," iii., 56). On ζωή, life, see on Joh 1:4.
Unto the Father
The end of the way. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| To the question concerning the way, he answers, I am the way. To the question concerning knowledge, he answers, I am the truth. To the question whither, I am the life. The first is treated of in this verse; the second, Joh 14:7-17; the third, Joh 14:18, &c. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
I am the Way - That leads so the Father: - the Truth that teaches the knowledge of God, and directs in the way: - the Life that animates all those who seek and serve him, and which is to be enjoyed eternally at the end of the way.
Christ is the Way:
1. By his doctrine, Joh 6:68.
2. By his example, Pe1 2:21.
3. By his sacrifice, Heb 9:8, Heb 9:9.
4. By his Spirit, Joh 16:13.
He is the Truth:
1. In opposition to all false religions.
2. To the Mosaic law, which was only the shadow, not the truth or substance, of the good things which were to come. And
3. In respect to all the promises of God, Co2 1:20.
He is the Life, both in grace and glory; the life that not only saves from death, but destroys it.
No man cometh unto the Father - By any other doctrine, by any other merit, or by any other intercession than mine. |
31 Him [5126] hath God [2316] exalted [5312] with his [846] right hand [1188] to be a Prince [747] and [2532] a Saviour [4990], for to give [1325] repentance [3341] to Israel [2474], and [2532] forgiveness [859] of sins [266].
12 Neither [2532] [3756] is there [2076] salvation [4991] in [1722] any [3762] other [243]: for [1063] there is [2076] none [3777] other [2087] name [3686] under [5259] heaven [3772] given [1325] among [1722] men [444], whereby [1722] [3739] we [2248] must [1163] be saved [4982].
4 In [1722] him [846] was [2258] life [2222]; and [2532] the life [2222] was [2258] the light [5457] of men [444].
25 Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto her [846], I [1473] am [1510] the resurrection [386], and [2532] the life [2222]: he that believeth [4100] in [1519] me [1691], though [2579] he were dead [599], yet shall he live [2198]:
17 For [3754] the law [3551] was given [1325] by [1223] Moses [3475], but grace [5485] and [2532] truth [225] came [1096] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
8 The Holy [40] Ghost [4151] this [5124] signifying [1213], that the way [3598] into the holiest of all [39] was [5319] not yet [3380] made manifest [5319], while as the first [4413] tabernacle [4633] was [2192] yet [2089] standing [4714]:
9 Which [3748] was a figure [3850] for [1519] the time [2540] then present [1764], in [2596] which [3739] were offered [4374] both [5037] gifts [1435] and [2532] sacrifices [2378], that could [1410] not [3361] make [5048] him that did the service [3000] perfect [5048], as pertaining to [2596] the conscience [4893];
21 For [1063] even [1519] hereunto [5124] were ye called [2564]: because [3754] Christ [5547] also [2532] suffered [3958] for [5228] us [2257], leaving [5277] us [2254] an example [5261], that [2443] ye should follow [1872] his [846] steps [2487]:
68 Then [3767] Simon [4613] Peter [4074] answered [611] him [846], Lord [2962], to [4314] whom [5101] shall we go [565]? thou hast [2192] the words [4487] of eternal [166] life [2222].
8 And an highway [04547] shall be there, and a way [01870], and it shall be called [07121] The way [01870] of holiness [06944]; the unclean [02931] shall not pass over [05674] it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men [01980], though fools [0191], shall not err [08582] therein.
4 In [1722] him [846] was [2258] life [2222]; and [2532] the life [2222] was [2258] the light [5457] of men [444].
26 And [2532] whosoever [3956] liveth [2198] and [2532] believeth [4100] in [1519] me [1691] shall [599] never [3364] [1519] [165] die [599]. Believest thou [4100] this [5124]?
25 Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto her [846], I [1473] am [1510] the resurrection [386], and [2532] the life [2222]: he that believeth [4100] in [1519] me [1691], though [2579] he were dead [599], yet shall he live [2198]:
51 I [1473] am [1510] the living [2198] bread [740] which [3588] came down [2597] from [1537] heaven [3772]: if [1437] any man [5100] eat [5315] of [1537] this [5127] bread [740], he shall live [2198] for [1519] ever [165]: and [1161] [2532] the bread [740] that [3739] I [1473] will give [1325] is [2076] my [3450] flesh [4561], which [3739] I [1473] will give [1325] for [5228] the life [2222] of the world [2889].
50 This [3778] is [2076] the bread [740] which [3588] cometh down [2597] from [1537] heaven [3772], that [3363] a man [5100] may eat [5315] thereof [1537] [846], and [2532] not [3363] die [599].
4 When [3752] Christ [5547], who is our [2257] life [2222], shall appear [5319], then [5119] shall [5319] ye [5210] also [2532] appear [5319] with [4862] him [846] in [1722] glory [1391].
18 I will [863] not [3756] leave [863] you [5209] comfortless [3737]: I will come [2064] to [4314] you [5209].
7 If [1487] ye had known [1097] me [3165], [302] ye should have known [1097] my [3450] Father [3962] also [2532]: and [2532] from [575] henceforth [737] ye know [1097] him [846], and [2532] have seen [3708] him [846].
8 Philip [5376] saith [3004] unto him [846], Lord [2962], shew [1166] us [2254] the Father [3962], and [2532] it sufficeth [714] us [2254].
9 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], Have I been [1510] so long [5118] time [5550] with [3326] you [5216], and yet [2532] hast thou [1097] not [3756] known [1097] me [3165], Philip [5376]? he that hath seen [3708] me [1691] hath seen [3708] the Father [3962]; and [2532] how [4459] sayest [3004] thou [4771] then, Shew [1166] us [2254] the Father [3962]?
10 Believest thou [4100] not [3756] that [3754] I [1473] am [2076] in [1722] the Father [3962], and [2532] the Father [3962] in [1722] me [1698]? the words [4487] that [3739] I [1473] speak [2980] unto you [5213] I speak [2980] not [3756] of [575] myself [1683]: but [1161] the Father [3962] that dwelleth [3306] in [1722] me [1698], he [846] doeth [4160] the works [2041].
11 Believe [4100] me [3427] that [3754] I [1473] am in [1722] the Father [3962], and [2532] the Father [3962] in [1722] me [1698]: or else [1490] believe [4100] me [3427] for [1223] the very [846] works [2041]' sake [846].
12 Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], He that believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691], the works [2041] that [3739] I [1473] do [4160] shall he do [4160] also [2548]; and [2532] greater works than [3187] these [5130] shall he do [4160]; because [3754] I [1473] go [4198] unto [4314] my [3450] Father [3962].
13 And [3739] [2532] whatsoever [3748] [302] ye shall ask [154] in [1722] my [3450] name [3686], that [5124] will I do [4160], that [2443] the Father [3962] may be glorified [1392] in [1722] the Son [5207].
14 If [1437] ye shall ask [154] any thing [5100] in [1722] my [3450] name [3686], I [1473] will do [4160] it.
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];
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].
20 For [1063] all [3745] the promises [1860] of God [2316] in [1722] him [846] are yea [3483], and [2532] in [1722] him [846] Amen [281], unto [4314] the glory [1391] of God [2316] by [1223] us [2257].
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].
9 Which [3748] was a figure [3850] for [1519] the time [2540] then present [1764], in [2596] which [3739] were offered [4374] both [5037] gifts [1435] and [2532] sacrifices [2378], that could [1410] not [3361] make [5048] him that did the service [3000] perfect [5048], as pertaining to [2596] the conscience [4893];
8 The Holy [40] Ghost [4151] this [5124] signifying [1213], that the way [3598] into the holiest of all [39] was [5319] not yet [3380] made manifest [5319], while as the first [4413] tabernacle [4633] was [2192] yet [2089] standing [4714]:
21 For [1063] even [1519] hereunto [5124] were ye called [2564]: because [3754] Christ [5547] also [2532] suffered [3958] for [5228] us [2257], leaving [5277] us [2254] an example [5261], that [2443] ye should follow [1872] his [846] steps [2487]:
68 Then [3767] Simon [4613] Peter [4074] answered [611] him [846], Lord [2962], to [4314] whom [5101] shall we go [565]? thou hast [2192] the words [4487] of eternal [166] life [2222].