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Selected Verse: John 15:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 15:3 |
Strong Concordance |
Now [2235] ye [5210] are [2075] clean [2513] through [1223] the word [3056] which [3739] I have spoken [2980] unto you [5213]. |
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King James |
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Now--rather, "Already."
ye are clean through--by reason of.
the word I have spoken to you--already in a purified, fruitful condition, in consequence of the long action upon them of that searching "word" which was "as a refiner's fire" (Mal 3:2-3). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Now ye are clean - Still keeping up the figure καθαροί katharoi. It does not mean that they were perfect, but that they had been under a process of purifying by his instructions all the time he had been with them. He had removed their erroneous notions of the Messiah; he had gradually reclaimed them from their fond and foolish views respecting earthly honors; he had taught them to be willing to forsake all things; and he had so trained and disciplined them that immediately after his death they would be ready to go and bear fruit among all nations to the honor of his name. In addition to this, Judas had been removed from their number, and they were now all true followers of the Saviour. See the notes at Joh 13:10.
Through the word - By means of the teachings of Jesus while he had been with them. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Clean (καθαίρει)
Etymologically akin to καθαίρει, purgeth. The Rev. indicates this by rendering καθαίρει, cleanseth. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Ye are clean - All of you, to whom I now speak, are purged from the guilt and power of sin; by the word - Which, applied by the Spirit, is the grand instrument of purifying the soul. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Now ye are clean - Καθαροι εστε, Ye are pruned. As our Lord has not changed the metaphor, it would be wrong to change the expression.
Through the word - Δια τον λογον, Through that word - that doctrine of holiness which I have incessantly preached unto you, and which ye have received. Perhaps our Lord more immediately refers here to the words which he had spoken concerning Judas, Joh 13:21-30, in consequence of which Judas went out and finished his bargain with the chief priests; he being gone off, the body of the apostles was purified; and thus he might say, Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. |
2 But who may abide [03557] the day [03117] of his coming [0935]? and who shall stand [05975] when he appeareth [07200]? for he is like a refiner's [06884] fire [0784], and like fullers [03526] ' soap [01287]:
3 And he shall sit [03427] as a refiner [06884] and purifier [02891] of silver [03701]: and he shall purify [02891] the sons [01121] of Levi [03878], and purge [02212] them as gold [02091] and silver [03701], that they may offer [05066] unto the LORD [03068] an offering [04503] in righteousness [06666].
10 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] to him [846], He that is washed [3068] needeth [5532] not [3756] [2192] save [2228] to wash [3538] his feet [4228], but [235] is [2076] clean [2513] every whit [3650]: and [2532] ye [5210] are [2075] clean [2513], but [235] not [3780] all [3956].
21 When Jesus [2424] had [2036] thus [5023] said [2036], he was troubled [5015] in spirit [4151], and [2532] testified [3140], and [2532] said [2036], Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], that [3754] one [1520] of [1537] you [5216] shall betray [3860] me [3165].
22 Then [3767] the disciples [3101] looked [991] one on another [1519] [240], doubting [639] of [4012] whom [5101] he spake [3004].
23 Now [1161] there was [2258] leaning [345] on [1722] Jesus [2424]' bosom [2859] one [1520] of his [846] disciples [3101], whom [3739] Jesus [2424] loved [25].
24 Simon [4613] Peter [4074] therefore [3767] beckoned [3506] to him [5129], that he should ask [4441] who [5101] it should [302] be [1498] of [4012] whom [3739] he spake [3004].
25 He [1565] then [1161] lying on [1968] [1909] Jesus [2424]' breast [4738] saith [3004] unto him [846], Lord [2962], who [5101] is it [2076]?
26 Jesus [2424] answered [611], He [1565] it is [2076], to whom [3739] I shall give [1929] a sop [5596], when I [1473] have dipped [911] it. And [2532] when he had dipped [1686] the sop [5596], he gave [1325] it to Judas [2455] Iscariot [2469], the son of Simon [4613].
27 And [2532] after [3326] the sop [5596] [5119] Satan [4567] entered [1525] into [1519] him [1565]. Then [3767] said [3004] Jesus [2424] unto him [846], That [3739] thou doest [4160], do [4160] quickly [5032].
28 Now [1161] no man [3762] at the table [345] knew [1097] for what [4314] intent [5101] he spake [2036] this [5124] unto him [846].
29 For [1063] some [5100] of them thought [1380], because [1893] Judas [2455] had [2192] the bag [1101], that [3754] Jesus [2424] had said [3004] unto him [846], Buy [59] those things that [3739] we have [2192] need of [5532] against [1519] the feast [1859]; or [2228], that [2443] he should give [1325] something [5100] to the poor [4434].
30 He [1565] then [3767] having received [2983] the sop [5596] went [1831] immediately [2112] out [1831]: and [1161] it was [2258] night [3571].