John 12:42
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:”
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.
πιστεύω
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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ὁμολογέω
they were confessing,
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ὁμολογέω
To confess, to acknowledge, to declare. Homologeo. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. Confession is not just internal agreement. It is public declaration.
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γίνομαι
they may be.
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ὅμως
Nevertheless
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ὅμως
Nevertheless, yet, still. Not My will but Yours be done. In the deepest anguish Jesus surrendered His preference to the Father. This is the ultimate prayer.
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πολύς
many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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Φαρισαῖος
Pharisees
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Φαρισαῖος
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
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διά
on account of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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μέντοι
indeed
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μέντοι
indeed though, i.e. however
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