John 16:29
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.”
μαθητής
Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.
οὐδείς
no thing
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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λέγω
Say
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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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παῤῥησία
openness
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παῤῥησία
Boldness, confidence, freedom of speech. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace.
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παροιμία
allegory
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παροιμία
A saying, a proverb, a parable. A time is coming when I will speak plainly about the Father. Jesus promises final clarity.
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λαλέω
You speak
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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νῦν
now
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νῦν
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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ἴδε
Behold
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ἴδε
used as an interjection to denote surprise; lo!
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