EVIDENCES OF THE TRUTH JESUS is the FATHER; JESUS is the LORD, JESUS is the GOD, JESUS is the LORD GOD; JESUS is the WORD of the LORD GOD, THE WHOLE BIBLE JESUS is the LORD. SCRIPTURE PROOFS OF GOD AND THE POWER OF JESUS is the LORD, JESUS is the WORD of the LORD GOD THERE AND EXISTING AND FUTURE, JESUS is the GOD ALMIGHTY.
KEY words: not believe in me, but to Him
(John 12:44) Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἔκραξεν καὶ εἶπεν· ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ πιστεύει εἰς ἐμὲ ἀλλὰ εἰς τὸν πέμψαντά με,
Iēsous de ekraxen kai eipen ho pisteuōn eis eme ou pisteuei eis eme alla eis ton pempsanta me
John 12:44 - יֵשׁוּע דֵּין קעָא וֵאמַר מַן דַּמהַימֵן בִּי לָא הוָא בִּי מהַימֵן אֵלָא בּמַן דּשַׁדּרַני .
wyqr' yšwʿ wy'mr hm'myn ḇy l' ḇy hw' m'myn ḵy 'm ḇšlḥ 'ṯy
܀ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܕܹ݁ܝܢ ܩܥܵܐ ܘܸܐܡܲܪ ܡܲܢ ܕ݁ܲܡܗܲܝܡܸܢ ܒ݁ܝܼ ܠܵܐ ܗ݈ܘܵܐ ܒ݁ܝܼ ܡܗܲܝܡܸܢ ܐܸܠܵܐ ܒ݁ܡܲܢ ܕ݁ܫܲܕ݁ܪܲܢܝ - John 12:44
John 12:44 - yešūᶜ dēn qəᶜā we(ᵓ)mmar man damhaymen bī lā (h)wā bī məhaymen ᵓellā bəman dəšadran(y) .
(Joh 12:44 KJV) Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
(Joh 12:44 KJV-1611) Iesus cried, and said, He that beleeueth on me, beleeueth not on me, but on him that sent me.
Yohanis 12:44 Tetapi Yesus berseru kata-Nya: "Barangsiapa percaya kepada-Ku, ia bukan percaya kepada-Ku, tetapi kepada Dia, yang telah mengutus Aku;
Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father
a.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father
(Joh 10:30 KJV) I and my Father are one.
(John 10:30 Greek NT) ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἕν ἐσμεν.
(John 10:30 Greek NT) egō kai ho patēr hen esmen
(John 10:30 Hebrew) - אֵנָא וָאבי חַד חנַן .
(John 10:30 Hebrew)'ny w'ḇy 'ḥḏ 'nḥnw
(Joh 10:30 KJV-1611) I and my father are one.
(John 10:30 ITB) Aku dan Bapa adalah satu.”
(Joh 10:30 Vulgate) ego et Pater unum sumus
(John 10:30 Peshita in Aramaic) - ܐܸܢܵܐ ܘܵܐܒ݂ܝ ܚܲܕ݂ ܚܢܲܢ ܀
(John 10:30 Peshita in Aramaic)- ᵓennā wā(ᵓ)ḇ(y) ḥaḏ ḥənan .
John 10:30
(Bible in Chinese)我与父原为一。」
(Bible in Dutch)Ik en de Vader zijn een.
(Bible in French)Moi et le Père, nous sommes un.
(Bible in German)Ich und der Vater sind eins.
(Bible in English)I and my Father are one.
(Bible in Arabic)أَنَا وَالآبُ وَاحِدٌ».
John 10:30
I and my Father are one. Not in person, for the Father must be a distinct person from the Son, and the Son a distinct person from the Father; and which is further manifest, from the use of the verb plural, "I and my Father", εσμεν, "we are one"; that is, in nature and essence, and perfections, particularly in power; since Christ is speaking of the impossibility of plucking any of the sheep, out of his own and his Father's hands; giving this as a reason for it, their unity of nature, and equality of power; so that it must be as impracticable to pluck them out of his hands, as out of his Father's, because he is equal with God the Father, and the one God with him. The Jew (p) objects, that
"if the sense of this expression is, that the Father and the Son are one, as the Nazarenes understand and believe it, it will be found that Jesus himself destroys this saying, as it is written in Mar_13:32, for saith Jesus, "that day and that hour, there is knoweth, not the angels, nor the Son, but the Father only"; lo, these words show, that the Father and the Son are not one, since the Son does not know what the Father knows.''
But it should be observed, that Christ is both the Son of God, and the son of man, as the Christians believe; as he is the Son of God, he lay in the bosom of his Father, and was privy to all his secrets, to all his thoughts, purposes, and designs; and as such, he knew the day and hour of judgment, being God omniscient; and in this respect is one with the Father, having the same perfections of power, knowledge, &c. but then as the son of man, he is not of the same nature, and has not the same knowledge; his knowledge of things was derived, communicated, and not infinite; and did not reach to all things at once, but was capable of being increased, as it was: and it is with regard to him as the son of man, that Jesus speaks of himself in Mar_13:32; whereas he is here treating of his divine sonship, and almighty power; wherefore considered in the relation of the Son of God, and as possessed of the same perfections with God, he and his Father are one; though as man, he is different from him, and knew not some things he did: so that there is no contradiction between the words of Christ in one place, and in the other; nor is he chargeable with any blasphemy against God, or any arrogance in himself, by assuming deity to himself; nor deserving of punishment, even to be deprived of human life, as the Jew suggests; nor is what he produces from a Socinian writer, of any moment, that these words do not necessarily suppose, that the Father and the Son are of the same essence; since it may be said of two men, that they are one, end yet are not the same man, but one is one man, and the other another; for we do not say they are one and the same person, which does not follow from their being of one and the same nature, but that they are one God, and two distinct persons.
(p) Isaac Chizzuk Emuna, par. 2. c. 50. p. 438, 439.
b.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father
(Joh 13:31 KJV) Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
(John 13:31 Greek NT) Ὅτε οὖν ἐξῆλθεν λέγει Ἰησοῦς· νῦν ἐδοξάσθη ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐδοξάσθη ἐν αὐτῷ.
(John 13:31 Greek NT)Hote oun exēlthen legei Iēsous nun edoxasthē ho huios tou anthrōpou kai ho theos edoxasthē en autō
(John 13:31 Hebrew) - וֵאמַר יֵשׁוּע הָשָׁא אֵשׁתַּבַּח בּרֵה דּאנָשָׁא וַאלָהָא אֵשׁתַּבַּח בֵּה .
(John 13:31 Hebrew)hw' yṣ' wyšwʿ 'mr ʿṯh nṯp̄'r ḇn h'ḏm wh'lhym nṯp̄'r ḇw
(Joh 13:31 KJV-1611) Therefore when hee was gone out, Iesus sayd, Now is the Sonne of man glorified: and God is glorified in him.
(Yohanis 13:31 ITB) Sesudah Yudas pergi, berkatalah Yesus: "Sekarang Anak Manusia dipermuliakan dan Allah dipermuliakan di dalam Dia.
(Joh 13:31 Vulgate) cum ergo exisset dicit Iesus nunc clarificatus est Filius hominis et Deus clarificatus est in eo
(John 13:31 Peshita in Aramaic) - ܘܸܐܡܲܪ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܗܵܫܵܐ ܐܸܫܬ݁ܲܒ݁ܲܚ ܒ݁ܪܹܗ ܕ݁ܐ݈ܢܵܫܵܐ ܘܲܐܠܵܗܵܐ ܐܸܫܬ݁ܲܒ݁ܲܚ ܒܹ݁ܗ ܀
(John 13:31 Peshita in Aramaic) - we(ᵓ)mmar yešūᶜ hāšā ᵓeštabbaḥ bəreh d(ə(ᵓ))nāšā wă(ᵓ)lāhā ᵓeštabbaḥ beh .
John 13:31
(Bible in Chinese)他既出去，耶稣就说：「如今人子得了荣耀，神在人子身上也得了荣耀。
(Bible in Dutch)Als hij dan uitgegaan was, zeide Jezus: Nu is de Zoon des mensen verheerlijkt, en God is in Hem verheerlijkt.
(Bible in French)Lors donc qu'il fut sorti, Jésus dit: Maintenant le fils de l'homme est glorifié, et Dieu est glorifié en lui.
(Bible in German)Als er nun hinausgegangen war, spricht Jesus: Jetzt ist der Sohn des Menschen verherrlicht, und Gott ist verherrlicht in ihm.
(Bible in English)Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
(Bible in Arabic)فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قَالَ يَسُوعُ: «الآنَ تَمَجَّدَ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ وَتَمَجَّدَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ.
John 13:31
Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said,.... Christ and his true disciples being together alone, he used a greater freedom of conversation with them, and entered into some discourse about his sufferings and death; with a view to give them some instructions about their future conduct and behaviour, and in order to support them under the loss of his presence; and tells them in the first place, that
now is the son of man glorified: by "the son of man", he means himself; a phrase he often uses, when speaking of himself; this was a title the Messiah went by in prophecy; was true in fact of Jesus, who was the son of Abraham, and the son of David, and expresses the truth of his humanity; and he the rather chooses to use it now, because he is speaking of a glorification, which he in his divine nature was incapable of, and which regards either time past, present, or to come: the meaning may be, either that he had been already glorified by his doctrines and miracles; or that he was now glorified, by discovering the traitor, before he made one single overt act towards betraying him; or that in a very short time he should be glorified, meaning at his death; see Joh_17:1. But how was he then glorified, when it was an accursed one, and attended with so much ignominy and reproach? he was then glorified by his Father, who supported him in it, and carried him through it; so as that he conquered all his enemies, and obtained eternal salvation for his people: moreover, the death of Christ was not only his way to glory, but was attended with many wonderful and surprising events; as the darkness, the earthquake, the rending of the rocks, and vails of the temple, and the like; and it was also glorious in the eyes of his Father, because hereby his purposes were accomplished, his covenant transactions brought about, his law and justice were satisfied, and the salvation of his people finished:
and God is glorified in him. The glory of God was great, in the salvation of his elect by the death of Christ; for hereby his wisdom and power, his truth and faithfulness, his justice and holiness, as well as his love, grace, and mercy, were glorified.
c.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father
(Joh 14:10 KJV) Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
(John 14:10) οὐ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρὶ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν; τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπ’ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ λαλῶ· ὁ δὲ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένων ποιεῖ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.
ou pisteueis hoti egō en tō patri kai ho patēr en emoi estin ta rēmata ha egō legō humin ap emautou ou lalō ho de patēr en emoi menōn poiei ta erga autou
John 14:10 - לָא מהַימֵן אַנתּ דֵּאנָא בָּאבי וָאבי בִּי מֵלֵא אַילֵין דֵּאנָא ממַלֵל אנָא מֵן נַפשׁי לָא ממַלֵל אנָא אָבי דֵּין דּבִי עָמַר הוּ עָבֵד עבָדֵא הָלֵין .
h'ynḵ m'myn ḵy 'nḵy ḇ'ḇy w'ḇy ḇy hw' hḏḇrym 'šr 'ḏḇr 'lyḵm l' mnp̄šy 'nḵy ḏḇr ḵy 'ḇy hšḵn ḇqrḇy hw' ʿšh 'ṯ hmʿšym
(Joh 14:10 KJV-1611) Beleeuest thou not that I am in the father, and the father in mee? The words that I speake vnto you, I speak not of my selfe: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doth the works.
(John 14:10) Tidak percayakah engkau, bahwa Aku di dalam Bapa dan Bapa di dalam Aku? Apa yang Aku katakan kepadamu, tidak Aku katakan dari diri-Ku sendiri, tetapi Bapa, yang diam di dalam Aku, Dialah yang melakukan pekerjaan-Nya.
(Joh 14:10 Vulgate) non credis quia ego in Patre et Pater in me est verba quae ego loquor vobis a me ipso non loquor Pater autem in me manens ipse facit opera
(John 10:10 Peshita in Aramaic) - ܠܵܐ ܡܗܲܝܡܸܢ ܐܲܢ݈ܬ݁ ܕܸ݁ܐܢܵܐ ܒ݁ܵܐܒ݂ܝ ܘܵܐܒ݂ܝ ܒ݁ܝܼ ܡܸܠܹܐ ܐܲܝܠܹܝܢ ܕܸ݁ܐܢܵܐ ܡܡܲܠܸܠ ܐ݈ܢܵܐ ܡܼܢ ܢܲܦ݂ܫܝ ܠܵܐ ܡܡܲܠܸܠ ܐ݈ܢܵܐ ܐܵܒ݂ܝ ܕܹ݁ܝܢ ܕ݁ܒ݂ܝܼ ܥܵܡܲܪ ܗܘܿ ܥܵܒ݂ܸܕ݂ ܥܒ݂ܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܀
(John 10:10 Peshita in Aramaic) - lā məhaymen ᵓa(n)t de(ᵓ)nnā bā(ᵓ)ḇ(y) wā(ᵓ)ḇ(y) bī mellē ᵓaylēn de(ᵓ)nnā məmallel (ᵓ)nā men napšə(y) lā məmallel (ᵓ)nā ᵓāḇ(y) dēn dəḇī ᶜāmar hū ᶜāḇeḏ ᶜəḇāḏē hālēn .
John 14:10
(Bible in Chinese)
我在父里面，父在我里面，你不信吗？我对你们所说的话，不是凭著自己说的，乃是住在我里面的父做他自己的事。
(Bible in Dutch)Gelooft gij niet, dat Ik in den Vader ben, en de Vader in Mij is? De woorden, die Ik tot ulieden spreek, spreek Ik van Mijzelven niet, maar de Vader, Die in Mij blijft, Dezelve doet de werken.
(Bible in French)Ne crois-tu pas que moi je suis dans le Père, et que le Père est en moi? Les paroles que moi je vous dis, je ne les dis pas de par moi-même; mais le Père qui demeure en moi, c'est lui qui fait les oeuvres.
(Bible in German)Glaubst du nicht, daß ich in dem Vater bin und der Vater in mir ist? Die Worte, die ich zu euch rede, rede ich nicht von mir selbst; der Vater aber, der in mir bleibt, er tut die Werke.
(Bible in English)Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
(Bible in Arabic)أَلَسْتَ تُؤْمِنُ أَنِّي أَنَا فِي الآبِ وَالآبَ فِيَّ؟ الْكلاَمُ الَّذِي أُكَلِّمُكُمْ بِهِ لَسْتُ أَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ مِنْ نَفْسِي لَكِنَّ الآبَ الْحَالَّ فِيَّ هُوَ يَعْمَلُ الأَعْمَالَ.
John 14:10
Believest thou not? (ou pisteueis). Jesus had a right to expect greater faith from these men than from the blind man (Joh_9:35) or Martha (Joh_11:27). His words in Joh_14:1 are clearly needed. This oneness with the Father Jesus had already stated (Joh_10:38) as shown by his “words” (rēmata) and his “works” (erga). Cf. Joh_3:34; Joh_5:19; Joh_6:62.
John 14:10
Of myself (ἀπ' ἐμαυτοῦ)
Rev., better, from myself. See on Joh_7:17.
The Father that dwelleth in me, He doeth the works (ὁ δὲ πατὴρ ὁ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένων, αὐτὸς ποιεῖ τὰ ἔργα)
The best texts read, ὁ δὲ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένων ποιεῖ τὰ ἔργα αὔτου; the Father abiding in me doeth His works. Philip doubts whether Christ is in the Father, and the Father in Him. The answer is twofold, corresponding to the two phases of the doubt. His words, spoken not from Himself, are from the Father, and therefore He utters them from within the Father, and is Himself in the Father. His works are the works of the Father abiding in Him; therefore the Father is in Him.
d.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father
(Joh 14:11 KJV) Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
(John 14:11) πιστεύετέ μοι ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρὶ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί· εἰ δὲ μή, διὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτὰ πιστεύετε.
pisteuete moi hoti egō en tō patri kai ho patēr en emoi ei de mē dia ta erga auta pisteuete
John 14:11 - הַימֵנו דֵּאנָא בָּאבי וָאבי בִּי וֵאלָא אָפֵן מֵטֻל עבָדֵא הַימֵנו
John 14:11 h'mynw ly ḵy 'nḵy ḇ'ḇy w'ḇy ḇy hw' w'm l' 'ḵ ḇḡll hmʿšym h'mynw ly
(Joh 14:11 KJV-1611) Beleeue me that I am in the Father, and the Father in mee: or else beleeue me for the very workes sake.
(Joh 14:11 ITB) Percayalah kepada-Ku, bahwa Aku di dalam Bapa dan Bapa di dalam Aku; atau setidak-tidaknya, percayalah karena pekerjaan-pekerjaan itu sendiri.
(Joh 14:11 Vulgate) non creditis quia ego in Patre et Pater in me est
(John 14:11 Peshita in Aramaic) - ܗܲܝܡܸܢܘ ܕܸ݁ܐܢܵܐ ܒ݁ܵܐܒ݂ܝ ܘܵܐܒ݂ܝ ܒ݁ܝܼ ܘܸܐܠܵܐ ܐܵܦ݂ܸܢ ܡܸܛܼܠ ܥܒ݂ܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܗܲܝܡܸܢܘ ܀
(John 14:11 Peshita in Aramaic) - haymen(w) de(ᵓ)nnā bā(ᵓ)ḇ(y) wā(ᵓ)ḇ(y) bī we(ᵓ)llā ᵓāpen meṭṭul ᶜəḇāḏē haymen(w) .
John 14:11
(Bible in Chinese)
你们当信我，我在父里面，父在我里面；即或不信，也当因我所做的事信我。
(Bible in Dutch)Gelooft Mij, dat Ik in den Vader ben en de Vader in Mij is; en indien niet, zo gelooft Mij om de werken zelve.
(Bible in French)Croyez-moi, que je suis dans le Père, et que le Père est en moi; sinon, croyez-moi à cause des oeuvres elles-mêmes.
(Bible in German)Glaubet mir, daß ich in dem Vater bin und der Vater in mir ist; wenn aber nicht, so glaubet mir um der Werke selbst willen.
(Bible in English)Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
(Bible in Arabic)صَدِّقُونِي أَنِّي فِي الآبِ وَالآبَ فِيَّ وَإِلاَّ فَصَدِّقُونِي لِسَبَبِ الأَعْمَالِ نَفْسِهَا.
John 14:11
Believe me (pisteuete moi). Repeated appeal (present active imperative of pisteuō) as in Joh_14:1 to his disciples and as he had done with the hostile Jews to be influenced by his “works” at any rate (Joh_10:38).
John 14:11
Believe me (πιστεύετέ μοι)
The plural of the imperative: “believe ye me.” Compare believest thou, Joh_14:10. These words are addressed to the disciples collectively, whose thought Philip had voiced.
Or else (εἰ δὲ μὴ)
Literally, but if not. If you do not believe on the authority of my personal statement.
For the very works' sake (διὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτὰ)
Literally, on account of the works themselves, irrespective of my oral testimony.
e.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father
(Joh 14:7 KJV) If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
(Joh 14:7 GNT) εἰ ἐγνώκειτέ με, καὶ τὸν πατέρα μου γνώκειτε ἄν. καὶ ἀπ᾿ ἄρτι γινώσκετε αὐτὸν καὶ ἑωράκατε αὐτόν.
John 14:7 - אֵלוּ לִי יָדעִין הוַיתּוּן אָפ לָאבי יָדעִין הוַיתּוּן ומֵן הָשָׁא יָדעִין אנתּוּן לֵה וַחזַיתּוּנָיהי .
John 14:7 lw yḏʿṯm 'ṯy ḡm 'ṯ 'ḇy yḏʿṯm wmʿṯh yḏʿṯm 'ṯw wr'yṯm 'ṯw
John 14:7 - ܐܸܠܘܿ ܠܝܼ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܝܼܢ ܗ݈ܘܲܝܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܐܵܦ݂ ܠܵܐܒ݂ܝ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܝܼܢ ܗ݈ܘܲܝܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܘܡܸܢ ܗܵܫܵܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܝܼܢ ܐܢ݈ܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܠܹܗ ܘܲܚܙܲܝܬ݁ܘܿܢܵܝܗ݈ܝ ܀
John 14:7 - ᵓellū lī yāḏᶜīn (h)waytūn ᵓāp lā(ᵓ)ḇ(y) yāḏᶜīn (h)waytūn wəmen hāšā yāḏᶜīn ᵓ(ən)tūn leh waḥzaytūnāy(hy) .
(Yohanis 14:7 ITB) Sekiranya kamu mengenal Aku, pasti kamu juga mengenal Bapa-Ku. Sekarang ini kamu mengenal Dia dan kamu telah melihat Dia."
(Joh 14:7 Vulgate) si cognovissetis me et Patrem meum utique cognovissetis et amodo cognoscitis eum et vidistis eum
John 14:7
(Bible in Chinese)
你们若认识我，也就认识我的父。从今以後，你们认识他，并且已经看见他。」
(Bible in Dutch)Indien gijlieden Mij gekend hadt, zo zoudt gij ook Mijn Vader gekend hebben; en van nu kent gij Hem, en hebt Hem gezien.
(Bible in French)Si vous m'aviez connu, vous auriez connu aussi mon Père; et dès maintenant vous le connaissez et vous l'avez vu.
(Bible in German)Wenn ihr mich erkannt hättet, so würdet ihr auch meinen Vater erkannt haben; und von jetzt an erkennet ihr ihn und habt ihn gesehen.
(Bible in English)If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
(Bible in Arabic)لَوْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ عَرَفْتُمُونِي لَعَرَفْتُمْ أَبِي أَيْضاً. وَمِنَ الآنَ تَعْرِفُونَهُ وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ».
John 14:7
If ye had known me (ei egnōkeite me). Past perfect indicative of ginōskō, to know by personal experience, in condition of second class as is made plain by the conclusion (an ēidete) where oida, not ginōskō is used. Thomas and the rest had not really come to know Jesus, much as they loved him.
From henceforth ye know him (ap' arti ginōskete auton). Probably inchoative present active indicative, “ye are beginning to know the Father from now on.”
And have seen him (kai heōrakate). Perfect active indicative of horaō. Because they had seen Jesus who is the Son of God, the Image of God, and like God (Joh_1:18). Hence God is like Jesus Christ. It is a bold and daring claim to deity. The only intelligible conception of God is precisely what Jesus here says. God is like Christ.
John 14:7
Had known (ἐγνώκειτε)
Rather, had learned to know, through my successive revelations of myself.
Ye should have known (ἐγώκειτε ἄν)
The same verb as above. Some editors, however, read ᾔδειτε, the verb signifying absolute knowledge, the knowledge of intuition and satisfied conviction. If this is adopted, it marks a contrast with the progressive knowledge indicated by ἐγνώκειτε. See on Joh_2:24.
My Father
Not the Father, as Joh_14:6. It is the knowledge of the Father in His relation to the Son. Through this knowledge the knowledge of God as the Father, “in the deepest verity of His being,” is attained. This latter knowledge is better expressed by οἷδα. See on Joh_4:21.
Have seen
See on Joh_1:18.
f.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father
(Joh 14:9 KJV) Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?
(John 14:9 Greek NT) λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· τοσούτῳ χρόνῳ μεθ’ ὑμῶν εἰμι, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωκάς με, Φίλιππε; ὁ ἑωρακὼς ἐμὲ ἑώρακεν τὸν πατέρα· πῶς σὺ λέγεις· δεῖξον ἡμῖν τὸν πατέρα;
(John 14:9 Greek NT) legei autō ho Iēsous tosoutō khronō meth humōn eimi kai ouk egnōkas me Philippe ho heōrakōs eme heōraken ton patera pōs su legeis deixon hēmin ton patera
(John 14:9 Hebrew) - אָמַר לֵה יֵשׁוּע הָנָא כֻּלֵה זַבנָא עַמכוּן אנָא ולָא יִדַעתָּני פִּילִיפֵּא מַן דּלִי חָזֵא חזָא לַאבָא וַאיכַּנָא אַנתּ אָמַר אַנתּ חַוָן אַבָא .
(John 14:9 Hebrew) wy'mr 'lyw yšwʿ zh ḵmh ymym 'nḵy 'ṯḵm w'ṯh p̄ylp̄ws hṭrm ṯḏʿny hr'h 'ṯy r'h 'ṯ h'ḇ wlmh zh ṯ'mr hr'nw 'ṯ h'ḇ
(Joh 14:9 Peshita In Aramaic) ܐܵܡܲܪ ܠܹܗ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܗܵܢܵܐ ܟܼ݁ܠܹܗ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܥܲܡܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܐ݈ܢܵܐ ܘܠܵܐ ܝܼܕ݂ܲܥܬ݁ܵܢܝ ܦ݁ܝܼܠܝܼܦܹ݁ܐ ܡܲܢ ܕ݁ܠܝܼ ܚܵܙܹܐ ܚܙܵܐ ܠܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ ܘܲܐܝܟ݁ܲܢܵܐ ܐܲܢ݈ܬ݁ ܐܵܡܲܪ ܐܲܢ݈ܬ݁ ܚܲܘܵܢ ܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ ܀
(John 14:9 Peshita In Aramaic) - ᵓāmar leh yešūᶜ hānā kulleh zaḇnā ᶜamḵūn (ᵓ)nā wəlā yiḏaᶜtān(y) pīlīpē man dəlī ḥāzē ḥəzā la(ᵓ)ḇā wa(ᵓ)ykannā ᵓa(n)t ᵓāmar ᵓa(n)t ḥawwān ᵓaḇā .
(Joh 14:9 KJV-1611) Iesus saith vnto him, Haue I bin so long time with you, and yet hast thou not knowen me, Philip? he that hath seene me, hath seene the father, and how sayest thou then, Shew vs the father?
(Joh 14:9 ITB) Kata Yesus kepadanya: "Telah sekian lama Aku bersama-sama kamu, Filipus, namun engkau tidak mengenal Aku? Barangsiapa telah melihat Aku, ia telah melihat Bapa; bagaimana engkau berkata: Tunjukkanlah Bapa itu kepada kami.
John 14:9
(Bible in Chinese)
耶稣对他说：「腓力，我与你们同在这样长久，你还不认识我吗？人看见了我，就是看见了父；你怎麽说『将父显给我们看』呢？
(Bible in Dutch)Jezus zeide tot hem: Ben Ik zo langen tijd met ulieden, en hebt gij Mij niet gekend, Filippus? Die Mij gezien heeft, die heeft den Vader gezien; en hoe zegt gij: Toon ons den Vader?
(Bible in French)Jésus lui dit: Je suis depuis si longtemps avec vous, et tu ne m'as pas connu, Philippe? Celui qui m'a vu, a vu le Père; et comment toi, dis-tu: Montre-nous le Père?
(Bible in German)Jesus spricht zu ihm: So lange Zeit bin ich bei euch, und du hast mich nicht erkannt, Philippus? Wer mich gesehen hat, hat den Vater gesehen, und wie sagst du: Zeige uns den Vater? -
(Bible in English)Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
(Bible in Arabic)قَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «أَنَا مَعَكُمْ زَمَاناً هَذِهِ مُدَّتُهُ وَلَمْ تَعْرِفْنِي يَا فِيلُبُّسُ! اَلَّذِي رَآنِي فَقَدْ رَأَى الآبَ فَكَيْفَ تَقُولُ أَنْتَ أَرِنَا الآبَ؟
John 14:9
So long time (tosouton chronon). Accusative of extent of time.
And dost thou not know me? (kai ouk egnōkas me). Perfect active indicative of ginōskō. Jesus patiently repeats his language to Philip with the crisp statement: “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father” (ho heōrakōs eme eōraken ton patera). Perfect active participle and perfect active indicative of horaō, state of completion.
Thou (su). Emphatic - After these years together.
John 14:9
Jesus saith unto him, have I been so long time with you,.... Conversing familiarly with you, instructing you by my ministry, and performing so many miraculous works among you, for so long a time; see Heb_5:11;
and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? Surely you cannot be so ignorant as this comes to; as you have seen me with your bodily eyes, as a man, you must, know that I am God by the doctrines I have taught you, and the miracles I have wrought among you: and
he that hath seen me; not with the eyes of his body, but with the eyes of his understanding; he that has beheld the perfections of the Godhead in me:
hath seen the Father; the perfections which are in him also; for the same that are in me are in him, and the same that are in him are in me: I am the very image of him, and am possessed of the same nature, attributes, and glory, that he is; so that he that sees the one, sees the other:
and how sayest thou then show us the Father? such a request is a needless one, and betrays great weakness and ignorance.
g.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father (I am The Lord there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me)
(Isa 45:21 KJV) Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
(Isaiah 45:21 Greek NT) ει αναγγελουσιν εγγισατωσαν ινα γνωσιν αμα τις ακουστα εποιησεν ταυτα απ αρχης τοτε ανηγγελη υμιν εγω ο θεος και ουκ εστιν αλλος πλην εμου δικαιος και σωτηρ ουκ εστιν παρεξ εμου
(Isaiah 45:21 Greek NT) ei anaggelousin eggisatōsan ina gnōsin ama tis akousta epoiēsen tauta ap arkhēs tote anēggelē umin egō o theos kai ouk estin allos plēn emou dikaios kai sōtēr ouk estin parex emou
(Isaiah 45:21 Hebrew) הַגִּ֣ידוּ וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ אַ֥ף יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו מִ֣י הִשְׁמִיעַ֩ זֹ֨את מִקֶּ֜דֶם מֵאָ֣ז הִגִּידָ֗הּ הֲלֹ֨וא אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵֽין־עֹ֤וד אֱלֹהִים֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י אֵֽל־צַדִּ֣יק וּמֹושִׁ֔יעַ אַ֖יִן זוּלָתִֽי׃
(Isaiah 45:21 Hebrew)haggîḏû wəhaggîšû 'ap̄ yiwwāʿăṣû yaḥədāw mî hišəmîʿa zō'ṯ miqqeḏem mē'āz higgîḏāhh hălô' 'ănî yəhwāh wə'ên-ʿôḏ 'ĕlōhîm mibbaləʿāḏay 'ēl-ṣaddîq ûmôšîʿa 'ayin zûlāṯî
(Yesaya 45:21 ITB) Beritahukanlah dan kemukakanlah alasanmu, ya, biarlah mereka berunding bersama-sama: Siapakah yang mengabarkan hal ini dari zaman purbakala, dan memberitahukannya dari sejak dahulu? Bukankah Aku, TUHAN? Tidak ada yang lain, tidak ada Allah selain dari pada-Ku! Allah yang adil dan Juruselamat, tidak ada yang lain kecuali Aku!
(Isa 45:21 NET) Tell me! Present the evidence! Let them consult with one another! Who predicted this in the past? Who announced it beforehand? Was it not I, the Lord? I have no peer, there is no God but me, a God who vindicates and delivers; there is none but me.
Isaiah 45:21
(Bible in Chinese)
你们要述说陈明你们的理，让他们彼此商议。谁从古时指明？谁从上古述说？不是我耶和华吗？除了我以外，再没有神；我是公义的神，又是救主；除了我以外，再没有别神。
(Bible in Dutch)Verkondigt en treedt hier toe, ja, beraadslaagt samen: wie heeft dat laten horen van ouds her? Wie heeft dat van toen af verkondigd? Ben Ik het niet, de HEERE? en er is geen God meer behalve Mij, een rechtvaardig God, en een Heiland, niemand is er dan Ik.
(Bible in French)-Déclarez, et faites-les approcher! Oui, qu'ensemble ils consultent! Qui a fait entendre cela d'ancienneté? Qui l'a déclaré dès longtemps? N'est-ce pas moi, l'Éternel? Et hors moi il n'y a pas de Dieu; -de *Dieu juste et sauveur, il n'y en a point si ce n'est moi.
(Bible in German)Tut kund und bringet herbei; ja, beraten mögen sie sich miteinander! Wer hat dieses von alters her hören lassen, vorlängst es verkündet? Nicht ich, Jahwe? Und es ist sonst kein Gott außer mir; ein gerechter und rettender Gott ist keiner außer mir!
(Bible in English)Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
(Bible in Arabic)أَخْبِرُوا. قَدِّمُوا. وَلْيَتَشَاوَرُوا مَعاً. مَنْ أَعْلَمَ بِهَذِهِ مُنْذُ الْقَدِيمِ أَخْبَرَ بِهَا مُنْذُ زَمَانٍ؟ أَلَيْسَ أَنَا الرَّبُّ وَلاَ إِلَهَ آخَرَ غَيْرِي؟ إِلَهٌ بَارٌّ وَمُخَلِّصٌ. لَيْسَ سِوَايَ.
Isaiah 45:21
Tell ye, and bring them near, and let them take counsel together,.... Tell them what I say of their ignorance and stupidity; and gather them all together, their gods, their makers, and their worshippers, and let them lay their heads together, and consult what proof they are able to give of their divinities, particularly by foretelling things to come:
who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? that is, who of all their gods or priests have ever declared this or anyone thing at any distance of time before it came to pass? either this everlasting salvation of my people, or the redemption by Cyrus, which was a type of it, and was spoken of beforehand? have ever any of them foretold anything like this, and it came to pass as predicted? not one of them.
Have not I the Lord? he had. Christ, by his Spirit in the prophets, signified before hand his sufferings and his death, and the glory that should follow, 1Pe_1:11 and when he was here on earth, he foretold his being betrayed to the chief priests; his being delivered to the Gentiles; his scourging and crucifixion, and resurrection from the dead; all which came to pass exactly as he had predicted, Mat_20:18,
and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour: there is "none beside me", Christ is the one God with the Father and Spirit, and there is no other; nor any Saviour of lost sinners, but him; there is salvation in him, and in no other; and he is "just" in things pertaining to God, in satisfying his justice, and fulfilling his law; he was set forth as Mediator to declare his righteousness, and which is displayed in the work of redemption by him; so that God is just, while he is the justifier of him that believes in him, Rom_3:25.
h.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father (I am God, and there is none else).
(Isa 45:22 KJV) Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
(Isaiah 45:22 Greek NT) επιστραφητε προς με και σωθησεσθε οι απ εσχατου της γης εγω ειμι ο θεος και ουκ εστιν αλλος
(Isaiah 45:22 Greek NT)epistraphēte pros me kai sōthēsesthe oi ap eskhatou tēs gēs egō eimi o theos kai ouk estin allos
(Isaiah 45:22 Hebrew) פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֹֽוד׃
(Isaiah 45:22 Hebrew)pənû-'ēlay wəhiwwāšəʿû kāl-'ap̄əsê-'āreṣ kî 'ănî-'ēl wə'ên ʿôḏ
(Yesaya 45:22 ITB) Berpalinglah kepada-Ku dan biarkanlah dirimu diselamatkan, hai ujung-ujung bumi! Sebab Akulah Allah dan tidak ada yang lain
(Isa 45:22 NET) Turn to me so you can be delivered, all you who live in the earth’s remote regions! For I am God, and I have no peer.
Isaiah 45:22
(Bible in Chinese)地极的人都当仰望我，就必得救；因为我是神，再没有别神。
(Bible in Dutch)Wendt U naar Mij toe, wordt behouden, alle gij einden der aarde! want Ik ben God, en niemand meer.
(Bible in French)Tournez-vous vers moi, et soyez sauvés, vous, tous les bouts de la terre; car moi, je suis *Dieu, et il n'y en a pas d'autre.
(Bible in German)Wendet euch zu mir und werdet gerettet, alle ihr Enden der Erde! Denn ich bin Gott, und keiner sonst.
(Bible in English)Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
(Bible in Arabic)اِلْتَفِتُوا إِلَيَّ وَاخْلُصُوا يَا جَمِيعَ أَقَاصِي الأَرْضِ لأَنِّي أَنَا اللَّهُ وَلَيْسَ آخَرَ.
Isaiah 45:22
Look unto me,.... And not to idols, nor to any creature, nor to the works of your hands; to your own righteousness and doings; to your wounds; to your tears and humiliations; to your own hearts and frames; to your graces and the exercise of them; all must be looked off of, and Christ only looked unto by a direct act of faith, for righteousness, for pardon, for all supplies of grace, and for glory and eternal happiness. He is to be looked unto as the Son of God, whose glory is the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth; as the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world; as the only Mediator between God and man; as the Saviour and Redeemer of lost sinners; and considered in all his offices and relations: under all circumstances he is to be looked to; when in the dark, look to him for light; when dead and lifeless, look to him for life; when weak, look to him for strength; when sick, look to him for healing; when hungry, look to him for food; and when disconsolate, look to him for comfort; for none ever look to him and are ashamed or disappointed, they have what they look for; and as it is profitable, so pleasant to look to Jesus, and he himself is well pleased with it; and therefore here encourages to it, adding,
and be ye saved; or, "ye shall be saved" (e): Christ is set up in the Gospel, and the ministration of it to be looked at, that men may be saved by him; and it is the will of God, not only that men should look to him, but that whosoever sees him, and believes in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life: the ministers of the Gospel are appointed to show men the way of salvation by Christ, and to assure them that he that believes in him shall be saved; and saints in all ages have looked unto him, and have been saved by him; and therefore this may be taken for a sure and certain thing, that such that look to Christ, as the Israelites did to the brasen serpent, the type of him, shall be saved, Joh_3:14,
all the ends of the earth; all that live at the furthest part of the earth; Christ has a people there, the Father has given him for his possession, and which are the purchase of his blood, and for whose sins he became the propitiation; and to these he sends his Gospel and his ministers, to find them out, and publish salvation to them, and to assure them, that however distant they are, both as to place and state, yet through looking to him by faith they shall be saved, even though they are the worst and vilest of sinners:
for I am God, and there is none else; and so mighty to save, able to save to the uttermost, all that come to him, and to God by him, be they where they will; since he is truly God, there is virtue enough in his blood to pardon sin, and cleanse from it; and in his righteousness to justify from all sin; and in his sacrifice to expiate it; and therefore sensible sinners may safely look to him, and venture their souls on him. The Targum is,
"look unto my Word, and be ye saved, &c.''
(e) והושעו "salvi eritis", V. L. Pagninus, Tigurine version.
i.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father (I am The Lord there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me). The LORD hath sworn in truth shall not return. That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
(Isa 45:23 KJV) I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
(Isaiah 45:23 Greek NT) κατ εμαυτου ομνυω η μην εξελευσεται εκ του στοματος μου δικαιοσυνη οι λογοι μου ουκ αποστραφησονται οτι εμοι καμψει παν γονυ και εξομολογησεται πασα γλωσσα τω θεω
(Isaiah 45:23 Greek NT)kat emautou omnuō ē mēn exeleusetai ek tou stomatos mou dikaiosunē oi logoi mou ouk apostraphēsontai oti emoi kampsei pan gonu kai exomologēsetai pasa glōssa tō theō
(Isaiah 45:23 Hebrew) בִּ֣י נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי יָצָ֨א מִפִּ֧י צְדָקָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יָשׁ֑וּב כִּי־לִי֙ תִּכְרַ֣ע כָּל־בֶּ֔רֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע כָּל־לָשֹֽׁון׃
(Isaiah 45:23 Hebrew)bî nišəbaʿətî yāṣā' mippî ṣəḏāqāh dāḇār wəlō' yāšûḇ kî-lî tiḵəraʿ kāl-bereḵ tiššāḇaʿ kāl-lāšôn
(Yesaya 45:23 ITB) Demi Aku sendiri Aku telah bersumpah, dari mulut-Ku telah keluar kebenaran, suatu firman yang tidak dapat ditarik kembali: dan semua orang akan bertekuk lutut di hadapan-Ku, dan akan bersumpah setia dalam segala bahasa,
(Isa 45:23 NET) I solemnly make this oath — what I say is true and reliable: ‘Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm;
Isaiah 45:23
(Bible in Chinese)
我指著自己起誓，我口所出的话是凭公义，并不反回：万膝必向我跪拜；万口必凭我起誓。
(Bible in Dutch)Ik heb gezworen bij Mijzelven, er is een woord der gerechtigheid uit Mijn mond gegaan, en het zal niet wederkeren: dat Mij alle knie zal gebogen worden, alle tong Mij zal zweren.
(Bible in French)J'ai juré par moi-même, la parole est sortie de ma bouche en justice, et ne reviendra pas, que devant moi tout genou se ploiera, par moi toute langue jurera.
(Bible in German)Ich habe bei mir selbst geschworen, aus meinem Munde ist ein Wort in Gerechtigkeit hervorgegangen, und es wird nicht rückgängig werden, daß jedes Knie sich vor mir beugen, jede Zunge mir schwören wird.
(Bible in English)I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
(Bible in Arabic)بِذَاتِي أَقْسَمْتُ. خَرَجَ مِنْ فَمِي الصِّدْقُ كَلِمَةٌ لاَ تَرْجِعُ: إِنَّهُ لِي تَجْثُو كُلُّ رُكْبَةٍ. يَحْلِفُ كُلُّ لِسَانٍ.
Isaiah 45:23
I have sworn by myself,.... Christ being the true God, he could swear by no greater, Heb_6:13, this shows that what follows, and is here sworn unto, is of great importance, and strictly true, and would certainly be accomplished:
the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness; both what goes before, that such that look unto him shall be saved; and also what follows, concerning the subjection of every creature to him; this was what he had resolved in his mind, and declared in his word, by promise and prophecy, should be; and as it was agreeably to truth and justice, it should certainly, and in faithfulness, be performed, and shall not return void and without effect, but be exactly and punctually accomplished:
that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear; that is, everyone, or at least the generality of mankind, shall be subject to Christ, embrace his Gospel, submit to his ordinances, profess his name, and serve and worship him; this will be when the fulness of the Gentiles is brought in, and the Jews are converted: the apostle quotes this passage, and applies it to the judgment day, when all, whether they will or not, shall confess that Christ is God, which he so often asserts in this context; see Rom_14:10.
j.) PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD and Truth to understand the confession of Jesus is the Father (I am The Lord there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me). In JESUS LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
(Isa 45:24 KJV) Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
(Isaiah 45:24 Greek NT) λεγων δικαιοσυνη και δοξα προς αυτον ηξουσιν και αισχυνθησονται παντες οι αφοριζοντες εαυτους
(Isaiah 45:24 Greek NT)legōn dikaiosunē kai doxa pros auton ēxousin kai aiskhunthēsontai pantes oi aphorizontes eautous
(Isaiah 45:24 Hebrew) אַ֧ךְ בַּיהוָ֛ה לִ֥י אָמַ֖ר צְדָקֹ֣ות וָעֹ֑ז עָדָיו֙ יָבֹ֣וא וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ כֹּ֖ל הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃
(Isaiah 45:24 Hebrew) 'aḵ bayhwāh lî 'āmar ṣəḏāqôṯ wāʿōz ʿāḏāyw yāḇô' wəyēḇōšû kōl hanneḥĕrîm bô
(Yesaya 45:24 ITB) sambil berkata: Keadilan dan kekuatan hanya ada di dalam TUHAN. Semua orang yang telah bangkit amarahnya terhadap Dia akan datang kepada-Nya dan mendapat malu,
(Isa 45:24 NET) they will say about me, "Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer."’" All who are angry at him will cower before him.
(Isa 45:24 Latin-Published in 405) ergo in Domino dicet meae sunt iustitiae et imperium ad eum venient et confundentur omnes qui repugnant ei
Isaiah 45:24
(Bible in Chinese)
人论我说，公义、能力，惟独在乎耶和华；人都必归向他。凡向他发怒的必至蒙羞。
(Bible in Dutch)Men zal van Mij zeggen: Gewisselijk, in den HEERE zijn gerechtigheden en sterkte; tot Hem zal men komen; maar zij zullen beschaamd worden allen, die tegen Hem ontstoken zijn.
(Bible in French)En l'Éternel seul, dira-t-on, j'ai justice et force. C'est à lui qu'on viendra, et tous ceux qui s'irritent contre lui auront honte.
(Bible in German)Nur in Jahwe, wird man von mir sagen, ist Gerechtigkeit und Stärke. Zu ihm wird man kommen, und es werden beschämt werden alle, die wider ihn entbrannt waren.
(Bible in English)Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
(Bible in Arabic)قَالَ لِي: إِنَّمَا بِالرَّبِّ الْبِرُّ وَالْقُوَّةُ. إِلَيْهِ يَأْتِي. وَيَخْزَى جَمِيعُ الْمُغْتَاظِينَ عَلَيْهِ.
Isaiah 45:24
Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength,.... That is, one and everyone of these that shall be brought to submit to Christ, and to confess him, shall declare it as their faith, that in Christ alone is their "righteousness or righteousnesses" (f); that they have a full and complete righteousness in him, and which serves for many; consisting of the holiness of his nature, the obedience of his life, and his sufferings of death; by which the law is honoured, justice satisfied, God is well pleased, and they are acquainted and discharged; and which is pure, perfect, and everlasting, is given them of grace, and entitles them to eternal life; and this they have in Christ as their covenant head and representative, and which they come to have by being in him: it is not inherent in them, but is in Christ, by whom it is wrought out, and becomes theirs by the imputation of it to them, and which they receive by faith; and this is an act of faith concerning it here expressed, and which declares the certainty of it, and of interest in it, and excludes all other: for it may be rendered, "only in the Lord", &c. (g); and seems to be spoken with great joy, in an exulting way, and what may be said at all times; for this righteousness is always in Christ, and "strength" likewise to enable them to exercise every grace; to do the will and work of God; to bear afflictions; to withstand Satan's temptations, and oppose their own corruptions; and to which they have not sufficient strength in themselves, but there is enough in Christ. Some take these to be the words of the prophet, and differently interpret them. Some thus, as Abendana observes,
"saith the prophet, these future things I know not in a way of wisdom, but by the Lord, who saith unto me, my God of righteousness and strength.''
Aben Ezra thus,
"surely in the Lord that speaketh with me alone are righteousness and strength.''
Joseph Kimchi takes it to be in the form of an oath,
"the prophet said, I swear by the name of the Lord, that unto me he saith, righteousness and strength unto him shall come; as if he had said, the author or doer of righteousness and strength shall draw near to him, and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.''
Even to him shall men come: or everyone of the above persons; they shall come to Christ, not merely to his word and ordinances, but to himself by faith; for righteousness and strength; for peace and pardon; for spiritual rest, joy, and comfort; for food and clothing; for all supplies of grace, and for eternal life; or if not in a way of grace now, they shall come to him, and appear before him at the last judgment, whether they will or not.
And all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed; that are incensed against his person, his deity, personality, and divine sonship; against his blood, righteousness, sacrifice, and satisfaction; against his offices, kingdom, and glory; these shall be ashamed, either when they are convinced of the truth of these things now, or however when they shall appear in his glory at the last day. Kimchi connects this verse with the preceding, thus,
"he saith, every tongue shall swear verily by the Lord alone, and not by another god; and so saith God, I have righteousness and strength to give to them that serve me; and all the people who are incensed against me, and reject my service unto that day, then shall they come unto him, and confess before him, and shall be ashamed for what they have done.''
The Targum is,
"in his word they shall confess, and all the people shall be confounded with their idols, who rush upon his people.''
(f) צדקות "justitiae", Montanus; "omnis justitia", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. (g) אד ביהוה "tantummodo in Jehova", Junius & Tremellius; "duntaxat in Domino", Tigurine version; "tantam", Cocceius. So some in Vatablus.
