John 14:11

John 14:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
• New International Version (NIV)Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.

Context of John 14:11

9Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time and you do not know me, Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who lives in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe because of the works themselves. 12“Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 14:11 word by word

πιστεύετέ μοι ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρὶ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί· εἰ δὲ μή, διὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτὰ πιστεύετεRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• orεἰei · if: elseG1487
• elseδέde · thenG1161
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the very works’ἔργονergon · workG2041
• sakeαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 14:11

• John 5:36“But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given me to accomplish. These very works I am doing testify about me that the Father has sent me.
• John 10:25“I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me.
• John 12:38This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said: Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
• Matthew 11:4Jesus replied to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:
• Luke 7:21At that time Jesus healed many people of diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and he granted sight to many blind people.
• Acts 2:22“Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you yourselves know.
• Hebrews 2:4At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will.

Commentaries on John 14:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Believe me … - Believe my declarations that I am in the Father, etc. There were two grounds on which they might believe; one was his own testimony, the other was his works. Or else - If credit is not given to my words, let there be to my miracles. For the very works‘ sake - On account of the works; or, be convinced by the miracles themselves. Either his own testimony was sufficient to convince them, or the many miracles which he had performed in healing…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31Jesus provided answers to his disciples’ many spoken and unspoken concerns.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-128-12. The substance of this passage is that the Son is the ordained and perfect manifestation of the Father, that His own word for this ought to His disciples to be enough; that if any doubts remained His works ought to remove them (see on Joh 10:37); but yet that these works of His were designed merely to aid weak faith, and would be repeated, nay exceeded, by His disciples, in virtue of the power He would confer on them after His departure. His miracles…Read the comment

Topics related to John 14:11

• Commandments
• Doubting
• Faith
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Philip

In the dictionaries

• Believe
• Comforter
• Comfortless
• Hence
• Present
• Suffice
• Truth
• Atonement
• Communion; (fellowship)
• God

Commentaries on John 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings