John 7:30
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.”
ζητέω
To seek, to look for, to desire. Zeteo. Seek first the kingdom of God. Seeking is active not passive. The kingdom does not come to those who wait passively. Seek it.
οὖν
therefore
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οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
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πιάζω
to take,
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πιάζω
Seize, arrest, capture. Piázō. Used of arresting Jesus and of catching fish, the word spans the tender and the violent. Who holds you matters more than that you are held.
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οὐδείς
no one
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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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ἐπιβάλλω
laid
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ἐπιβάλλω
to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ) implied) to reflect; impersonally, to belong to
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χείρ
hand,
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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οὔπω
not yet
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οὔπω
Not yet, still to come. Oupō. Jesus himself said his hour had not yet come, and in that delay was perfect timing. God's "not yet" is never a denial. Trust the timing.
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ἔρχομαι
had come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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ὥρα
hour
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ὥρα
Hour, appointed time. Hṓra. Jesus often spoke of his hour, the moment ordained for his glory and sacrifice. Every season of your life is held in the Father's hands. Be present in the hour you are given.
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