E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 13:7
not. Greek. ou. App-105 . now. Greek. arti = just now. know = get to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . hereafter = after (Greek. meta. App-104 .) these things. read more
not. Greek. ou. App-105 . now. Greek. arti = just now. know = get to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . hereafter = after (Greek. meta. App-104 .) these things. read more
never = by no means (Greek. ou me. App-105 ) unto the age (Greek. eis ton aiona. App-151 ). If. Greek. ean, with subj. App-118 . not . Greek me. App-105 . no = not ( App-105 .) any. with . Greek. meta. App-104 . read more
washed = bathed. Greek. louo. App-186 . Note the distinction between washing the whole body, and washing only a part of it. Compare 1 Corinthians 6:11 . clean . Greek. katharos. Occurs twenty-seven times, translated ten times "clean", sixteen "pure", and once "clear "(Revelation 21:18 ) = free from impurity or dross. Used here of the eleven (Compare John 15:8 ), but not of Judas into whose heart Satan had "cast "the impure thought of John 13:2 . read more
should betray Him = the one who is betraying Him. therefore = on account of (Greek. dia. App-104 .) read more
So after = When therefore. what = what [it is]. read more
call Me = address Me as. Greek. phoneo, always used of calling with the voice (phone). Compare John 11:28 ; John 12:17 ; and compare kaleo, Luke 6:46 ; Luke 15:19 . Master (Greek. didaskalos) = Teacher. See App-98 and compare Matthew 26:25 , Matthew 26:49 . Lord . App-98 . ye say well. Would that Christians today would treat Him with the same respect which He here commends, instead of calling Him by the name of His humiliation, Jesus, by which He was never addressed by disciples, only by... read more
If then = Therefore if ( App-118 . a) L your = the. ought , &c. By Figure of speech Synecdoche ( App-6 ) the act of feet-washing is put for the whole circle of offices of self-denying love. Literal feet-washing was not known before the fourth cent. A.D. read more
example . Greek. hupodeigma. Occurs Hebrews 4:11 ; Hebrews 8:5 ; Hebrews 9:23 , &c. read more
Verily, verily . The eighteenth occurance of this solemn expression. See John 1:51 . Three more occurances in this chapter: John 13:20 , John 13:21 , John 13:38 . servant = bond-servant. Greek. doulos. Once applied to the Lord (Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:7 ). Frequent in Paul's epistles. lord. 'Greek. kurios. App-98 . neither . Greek. oude. he that is sent = an apostle. Greek apostolos. Occurs 81 times, always translated "apostle", except here, 2 Corinthians 8:23 , and Philippians... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 13:6
Then. = Therefore. Simon Peter . App-141 . Peter. No word for Peter. Some substitute ekeinos (he, - emphatic), but L T Trm. A WI R reject it. Lord. Greek. kurios. App-98 . thou . . . my . The pronouns are emphatic. read more