John 2:10
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.”
οἶνος
Wine. Oinos. New wine must be put into new wineskins. The life of the Spirit cannot be contained in old structures. God is always doing something new. Be flexible enough to receive it.
τίθημι
sets out,
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τίθημι
To put, to place, to appoint. Tithemi. Father into Your hands I commit My spirit. The final act of Jesus was an act of trust. Put everything in His hands. That is where it is safest.
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πᾶς
All
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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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πρῶτος
first
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πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
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ὅταν
when
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ὅταν
Whenever, when, as soon as. Ask and it will be given to you seek and you will find knock and the door will be opened whenever you knock. The invitation is always current.
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τηρέω
have kept
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τηρέω
To keep, to guard, to observe. Tereo. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Staying in God's love requires active keeping. Do not drift. Make choices that keep you close.
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καλός
Good
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καλός
Good, beautiful, excellent. Kalos. She has done a beautiful thing. What looks like extravagance to the world looks beautiful to Jesus. He sees the love behind the act.
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λέγω
says
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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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ἕως
until
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ἕως
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
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τότε
then
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τότε
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
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ἐλάσσων
inferior;
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ἐλάσσων
smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality)
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μεθύω
they may have drunk freely
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μεθύω
they may have drunk freely
to drink to intoxication, i.e. get drunk
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