John 12:38
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
λόγος
word
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λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
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Ἡσαΐας
of Isaiah
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Ἡσαΐας
Isaiah, the prophet. Hēsaḯas. He declared the suffering servant centuries before Calvary. Let his words remind you that God speaks long before He acts.
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προφήτης
prophet
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προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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πληρόω
may be fulfilled
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πληρόω
to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.
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ἔπω
said:
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ἔπω
Speak, say, declare. Epō. Every word spoken or written carries weight before God. Speak with intention.
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κύριος
Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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πιστεύω
has believed
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πιστεύω
To believe, to trust, to have faith. Pisteuo. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Believing is more than intellectual agreement. It is a transfer of trust to Jesus.
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μέ
of us?
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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βραχίων
arm
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βραχίων
Arm, strength, power. Brachíōn. God revealed his salvation with his holy arm, bared before all nations. Where human strength ends, his arm reaches further. Trust the arm that never tires.
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τίς
to whom
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τίς
Who, which, what. Tis. Scripture asks it constantly: who do you say that I am? The questions of God are not requests for information. They are invitations to search.
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