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Contemporary English Version

John 14:31

I obey my Father, so that everyone in the world might know that I love him. It is time for us to go now.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God;   Jesus Continued;   Obedience;   Thompson Chain Reference - Christ's;   Future, the;   Heaven;   Heavenly;   Home;   Knowledge;   Knowledge-Ignorance;   Obedience;   Obedience-Disobedience;   The Topic Concordance - Jesus Christ;   Love;   Will of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Love of Christ, the;   Love to God;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Love;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Holman Bible Dictionary - John, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Children (Sons) of God;   God;   Holy Spirit;   John, Theology of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Consciousness;   Example;   Love (2);   Mediator;   Missions;   Obedience (2);   Peace (2);   Perfection (of Jesus);   Prayer (2);   Sacrifice (2);   Self-Control;   Son of God;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Fruit;   Pentecost;   Samuel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Go;   Obedience of Christ;   Prayers of Jesus;   Trinity;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for January 14;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for February 20;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But the world must know that I love the Father. So I do exactly what the Father told me to do. "Come now, let's go."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But that the worlde maye knowe that I love the father: therfore as the father gave me comaundment even so do I. Ryse let vs go hence.
Hebrew Names Version
But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.
International Standard Version
But I am doing what the Father has commanded me to let the world know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us leave this place."John 10:18; Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 5:8;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let's go from here.
New Century Version
but the world must know that I love the Father, so I do exactly what the Father told me to do. "Come now, let us go.
Update Bible Version
but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.
Webster's Bible Translation
But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
English Standard Version
but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
World English Bible
But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Weymouth's New Testament
but it is in order that the world may know that I love the Father, and that it is in obedience to the command which the Father gave me that I thus act. Rise, let us be going."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But that the world knowe, that Y loue the fadir; and as the fadir yaf a comaundement to me, so Y do. `Rise ye, go we hennus.
English Revised Version
but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Berean Standard Bible
But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
Amplified Bible
but so that the world may know [without any doubt] that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father has commanded Me [and act in full agreement with Him]. Get up, let us go from here.
American Standard Version
but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Bible in Basic English
But he comes so that the world may see that I have love for the Father, and that I am doing as I am ordered by the Father. Get up, and let us go.
Complete Jewish Bible
rather, this is happening so that the world may know that I love the Father, and that I do as the Father has commanded me. "Get up! Let's get going!
Darby Translation
but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father has commanded me, thus I do. Rise up, let us go hence.
Etheridge Translation
But that the world may know that I love my Father, and as my Father hath commanded, so I do. Arise, let us go hence !
Murdock Translation
But that the world may know, that I love my Father, and as my Father commanded me, so I do. Arise; let us go hence.
King James Version (1611)
But that the world may know that I loue the Father: and as the Father gaue me commandement, euen so I doe: Arise, let vs goe hence.
New Living Translation
but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father. Come, let's be going.
New Life Bible
I am doing what the Father told Me to do so the world may know I love the Father. Come, let us be on our way.
New Revised Standard
but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us be on our way.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But it is that the world may knowe that I loue my Father: and as the Father hath commanded me, so I doe. Arise, let vs goe hence.
George Lamsa Translation
But that the world may know that I love my Father, and as my Father has commanded me, so I do. Arise, let us go away from here.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, that the world may get to know that I love the Father, and just as the Father hath given me commandment, so, I do. Be rousing yourselves! let us be leading on from hence.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But that the world may know that I love the Father: and as the Father hath given me commandments, so do I. Arise, let us go hence.
Revised Standard Version
but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go hence.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But that the worlde may knowe that I loue the father: And as the father gaue me commaundement, euen so do I. Ryse, let vs go hence.
Good News Translation
but the world must know that I love the Father; that is why I do everything as he commands me. "Come, let us go from this place.
Christian Standard Bible®
On the contrary, so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do as the Father commanded me.
King James Version
But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Lexham English Bible
But so that the world may know that I love the Father, and just as the Father has commanded me, thus I am doing. Get up, let us go from here!
Literal Translation
But that the world may know that I love the Father, even as the Father commanded Me, so I do. Rise up, let us go from here.
Young's Literal Translation
but that the world may know that I love the Father, and according as the Father gave me command so I do; arise, we may go hence.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But that the worlde maye knowe that I loue ye father. And as the father hath comaunded me, so do I. Aryse, let vs go hence.
Mace New Testament (1729)
not that he has any thing against me, but that the world may know that I love the father, by my executing the commands which my father gave me: arise, let us go hence.
New English Translation
but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here.
New King James Version
But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The job my Father gave me is about to start. I do it so that the world will know I love my Dad."Jesus opened the door and said, "Saddle up, boys. Let's ride!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let us go from here.
Legacy Standard Bible
but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let us go from here.

Contextual Overview

28 You have already heard me say that I am going and that I will also come back to you. If you really love me, you should be glad that I am going back to the Father, because he is greater than I am. 29 I am telling you this before I leave, so that when it does happen, you will have faith in me. 30 I cannot speak with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. But he has no power over me. 31 I obey my Father, so that everyone in the world might know that I love him. It is time for us to go now.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that the: John 4:34, John 10:18, John 12:27, John 15:9, John 18:11, Psalms 40:8, Matthew 26:39, Philippians 2:8, Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 5:8, Hebrews 10:5-9, Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 12:3

Arise: John 18:1-4, Matthew 26:46, Luke 12:50

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - thou Isaiah 50:5 - General Matthew 26:30 - they went John 7:28 - and I John 8:29 - for John 15:10 - even John 17:4 - finished Romans 15:3 - Christ Galatians 1:4 - according

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But that the world may know,.... Not the wicked and unbelieving world, but the world of God's elect, such as are brought to believe in Christ:

that I love the Father; Christ must needs love the Father, as being of the same nature and essence with him, and as standing in the relation of a son to him; he loved all that the Father loves, and approved of all his purposes, counsels, and determinations, concerning himself and the salvation of his people; and therefore he voluntarily laid down his life for them:

and as the Father gave me commandment, so I do: as a son is obedient to a father, so was Christ in all things obedient to the commands of his heavenly Father, in preaching the Gospel, obeying the law, and suffering death; all which he did and suffered, as the Father gave commandment to him, as man and Mediator: and that it might fully appear how much he loved his Father, and agreed with him in all his designs of grace; how much his will was resigned to his, and what respect he paid to whatever he said or ordered; he said to his disciples,

arise, let us go hence: not from the passover, or the supper, for the passover was not as yet, and the Lord's supper was not instituted; nor in order to go to Mount Olivet, or to the garden, where Judas and his armed men would be to meet him, and lay hold on him, as is generally thought; but from Bethany, where he and his disciples now were, in order to go to Jerusalem and keep the passover, institute the supper, and then surrender himself into the hands of his enemies, and die for the sins of his people; for between this and the sermon in the following chapters, was the Lord's supper celebrated; when Christ having mentioned the fruit of the vine, he should drink new with his disciples in his Father's kingdom, he very pertinently enters upon the discourse concerning the vine and branches, with which the next chapter begins: the phrase is Jewish; so R. Jose and R. Chiyah say to one another as they sat, קום וניהך, "arise, and let us go hence" f.

f Zohar in Exod. fol. 74. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That the world may know that I love the Father - That it might not be alleged that his virtue had not been subjected to trial. It was subjected. He was tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin, Hebrews 4:15. He passed through the severest forms of temptation, that it might be seen and known that his holiness was proof to all trial, and that human nature might be so pure as to resist all forms of temptation. This will be the case with all the saints in heaven, and it was the case with Jesus on earth.

Even so I do - In all things he obeyed; and he showed that, in the face of calamities, persecutions, and temptations, he was still disposed to obey his Father. This he did that the world might know that he loved the Father. So should we bear trials and resist temptation; and so, through. persecution and calamity, should we show that we are actuated by the love of God. “Arise, let us go hence.” It has been commonly supposed that Jesus and the apostles now rose from the paschal supper and went to the Mount of Olives, and that the remainder of the discourse in John 15:0; John 16:0, together with the prayer in John 17:0, was delivered while on the way to the garden of Gethsemane; but some have supposed that they merely rose from the table, and that the discourse was finished before they left the room. The former is the more correct opinion. It was now probably toward midnight, and the moon was at the full, and the scene was one, therefore, of great interest and tenderness. Jesus, with a little band, was himself about to die, and he went forth in the stillness of the night, counselling his little company in regard to their duties and dangers, and invoking the protection and blessing of God his Father to attend, to sanctify, and guide them in the arduous labors, the toils, and the persecutions they were yet to endure, John 17:0.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 14:31. Arise, let us go hence. — Calmet supposes that Christ, having rendered thanks to God, and sung the usual hymn, Matthew 26:30; Mark 14:26; rose from the table, left the city, and went towards the garden of Olives, or garden of Gethsemane, on the road to which, a part of the following discourse was delivered. It was now about midnight, and the moon was almost full, it being the 14th day of her age, about the time in which the Jewish passover was to be slain.

THE reader should carefully note the conduct of our Lord. He goes to die as a SACRIFICE, out of love to mankind, in obedience to the Divine will, and with unshaken courage. All our actions should be formed on this plan. They should have the love of God and man for their principle and motive; his glory for their end; and his will for their rule. He who lives and acts thus shall live for ever. Amen.


 
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