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 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? 10Believest 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. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, 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

• 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 5:36But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
• John 10:25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
• John 12:38That the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
• Matthew 11:4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
• Luke 7:21And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
• Acts 2:22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
• Hebrews 2:4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own 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