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John 3:36 — King James Version← Study notes

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.


John 3:36Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 3:3624 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The onearticleG3588
πιστεύωνpisteuōn
believingverbG4100
εἰςeis
inprepositionG1519
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
υἱὸνhyion
SonnounG5207
ἔχειechei
hasverbG2192
ζωὴνzōēn
lifenounG2222
αἰώνιονaiōnion
eternaladjectiveG166
ho
the onearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἀπειθῶνapeithōn
not obeyingverbG544
τῷ
thearticleG3588
υἱῷhyiō
SonnounG5207
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ὄψεταιopsetai
will beholdverbG3708
ζωήνzōēn
lifenounG2222
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
thearticleG3588
ὀργὴorgē
wrathnounG3709
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
μένειmenei
abidesverbG3306
ἐπ’ep’
onprepositionG1909
αὐτόνauton
himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 3:36

Having said, And what he has seen and beard, that he testifies, to prevent any from supposing, that what he said was false, because only a few for the present believed, he adds, And no man receives his testimony; i.e. Only a few; for he had disciples who received his testimony. John is alluding to the unbelief of his own disciples, and to the insensibility of the Jews, of whom we read in the beginning of the Gospel, He came to His own, and His own received Him not.

Chrysostom · 4th century

Or thus; There is a people reserved for the wrath of God, and to be condemned with the devil; of whom none receives the testimony of Christ. And others there are ordained to eternal life. Mark how mankind are divided spiritually, though as human beings they are mixed up together: and John separated them by the thoughts of their heart, though as yet they were not divided in respect of place, and looked on them as two classes, the unbelievers, and the believers. Looking to the…

Augustine · 4th century

Or, Has put to his seal, i.e. has put a seal on his heart, for a singular and special token, that this is the true God, Who suffered for the salvation of mankind.

Alcuin · 8th century
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