Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
Two Paths to Belief
Jesus provides two foundations for faith in His unity with the Father. The first is His personal testimony—He asks the disciples to trust His word. The second, as commentators like Albert Barnes and Charles Ellicott note, is the undeniable evidence of His miracles. If His words are difficult to accept on their own, His works serve as powerful, tangible proof of His divine nature.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
John
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
13
Albert Barnes
On John 14:11
18th Century
Theologian
Believe me, and so forth. Believe My declarations that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me. There were two grounds on which they migh…
AT Robertson
On John 14:11
Believe me (πιστευετε μο). Repeated appeal (present active imperative of πιστευω) as in 14:1 to his disciples and as he had done w…
Charles Ellicott
On John 14:11
19th Century
Bishop
Believe me that I am in the Father.—He now passes from Philip and addresses Himself to the whole body of the apostles. He…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Charles Spurgeon
On John 14:11–12
19th Century
Preacher
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 14:11
Furthermore, if a personality must be employed to represent God, that personality cannot be less than God and do him justice, nor can it be so far …
John Gill
On John 14:11
17th Century
Pastor
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me ,
&c.] Take my word for the truth of this; you may assure y…
Matthew Henry
On John 14:1–11
17th Century
Minister
Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled. Do not be cast down and disquieted. Upon the word heart. Let yo…