John 15:15
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
πᾶς
all things
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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δοῦλος
servant
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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κύριος
master;
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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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λέγω
I name
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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φίλος
friends,
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φίλος
actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)
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ἐρέω
I have called
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ἐρέω
an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say
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ποιέω
is doing
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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γνωρίζω
I have made known
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γνωρίζω
to make known; subjectively, to know
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