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Verse John 15:16. _YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME_] Ye have not elected me as
your Teacher: I have called you to be my disciples; witnesses and
depositories of the truth. It was customary among the Jews for ev...
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YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME - The word here translated “chosen” is that
from which is derived the word “elect,” and means the same thing.
It is frequently thus translated, Mark 13:20; Matthew 24:22, Matthew...
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CHAPTER 15
1. The Vine and the Branch. (John 15:1 .)
2. Communion with Him and its Conditions.(John 15:9 .)
3. Love One Another! and the Hatred of the World. (John 15:17 .)
Israel is called a vine...
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JOHN 15. THE VINE. The relation of the following Chapter s to 14 has
been discussed. The Parœ mia, or parable-like discourse, reminds us
of the parable or metaphor of the Good Shepherd in ch. 10. Two...
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YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME, BUT. HAVE CHOSEN YOU, AND ORDAINED YOU.
Each one of the eleven apostles present had been chosen, called, by
the Lord, from among his disciples. They did not choose him, but he
t...
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THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES (John 15:1-10)...
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"I have spoken these things to you that my joy might be in you, and
that your joy might be complete. This is my commandment, that you love
one another, as I have loved you. No one has greater love tha...
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Y. HAVE NOT, &c.. Not that ye chose Me, &c. Figure of speech
_Antimetabole._ App-6. Thus reversing the custom of the Jews for the
disciple to choose his own master. See Dr. John Lightfoot, _Works,_
vo...
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_Ye have not_, &c. Better, _Ye_ CHOSE _Me not, but I_ CHOSE _you:_-Ye"
and -I" are emphatic; there is no emphasis on -Me." The reference is
to their election to be Apostles, as the very word used seem...
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ΟΥ̓Χ ὙΜΕΙ͂Σ. NOT YE CHOSE _Me, but I_ CHOSE _you_.
Ὑμεῖς and ἐγώ are emphatic. Ἐκλέγειν refers to
their election to be Apostles (John 6:70; John 13:18; Acts 1:2);
therefore the aorist as referring to...
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THE UNION OF THE DISCIPLES WITH ONE ANOTHER IN CHRIST...
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Ver 12. This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have
loved you. 13. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends. 14. You are my friends, if you do w...
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ΈΞΕΛΈΞΑΣΘΕ _aor. ind. med. от_ ΈΚΛΈΓΟΜΑΙ (G1586)
выбирать, избирать для себя,
ΈΞΕΛΕΞΆΜΗΝ _aor. ind. med._ ΈΘΗΚΑ _aor. ind. act. от_
ΤΊΘΗΜΙ (G5087) класть, помещать,
ΎΠΆΓΗΤΕ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΎΠΆΓΩ...
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DISCOURSE: 1697
THE DOCTRINE OF ELECTION EXPLAINED
John 15:16. _Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and
ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your
fruit should rem...
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YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME,— "You have not, as principals in this affair,
adopted me as your associate; but I, the great author of the gospel,
have adopted you as my associates, to share with me in the hon...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
Special Study
THE CHRISTIAN SYNDROME (John 15:1-17)
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my life; even as I have
kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. Thes...
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FRANK UNION OF FRIENDS
_Text 15:12-17_
12
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved
you.
13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his f...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 15:7-16
Below is an Analysis of the second section of John 15:—
That the theme of this second section of John 15 is the same as was
before us in its opening por...
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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that
ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain:
that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he m...
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12 As the Lord had explained in His kingdom proclamation, the whole
law was included in the one word, love. Love to God and love to man is
far more than all the precepts of the law. So, in His final c...
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THE TRUE YINE. THE WITNESS OF THE COMFORTER AND OF THE APOSTLES
1-17. The allegory of the True Vine and its interpretation. The
metaphor of 'the vine' was suggested by 'the fruit of the vine' which
ha...
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ORDAINED] RV 'appointed.' BRING FORTH FRUIT] This mainly refers to the
conversion of the world, which was the fruit of the spiritual labours
of the Apostles. SHOULD REMAIN] Their work has lasted nearl...
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JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS
GOSPEL OF JOHN
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 15
JESUS TEACHES ABOUT THE *VINE AND THE BRANCHES 15:1-17
V1 Then Jesus said, ‘I am like the perfect *vine. My *Father...
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YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME, BUT I HAVE CHOSEN YOU. — Comp. Luke 6:12 _et
seq.,_ and in this Gospel John 6:70; John 13:18. The thought of His
love for them, which had exalted them from the position of slave...
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XIII. _ NOT SERVANTS, BUT FRIENDS._
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends. Ye are My friends, if ye do the things which I command
you. No longer do I call y...
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_The disciples are urged to fulfil Christ's purposes in the world, and
are assured that if they abide in the love of Christ they will receive
all they need for fruit-bearing_....
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οὐχ ὑμεῖς … ὑμῖν. This is added to encourage them
in taking up and prosecuting the work of Jesus. Euthymius says it is
ἄλλο τεκμήριον τοῦ ἔχειν αὐτοὺς
φίλους ἑαυτοῦ; but it is more. They are invited t...
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“I HAVE CALLED YOU FRIENDS”
John 15:10-16
We must estimate the Father's love to Jesus before we can measure His
love to us. We are told to love one another with the same love, but
enabling power is n...
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Our Lord now uttered the great allegory of the vine. Certain words in
it arrest our attention, "the vine," "the branches," "the fruit." The
close interrelationship between these is emphasized, and our...
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(5) Ye (c) have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained
you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit
should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my n...
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O ineffable grace! For what were we, before Christ chose us, but
wretched and abandoned creatures? Such we were; but now we are chosen,
in order that we may become good by the grace of Him that hath c...
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CHAPTER 23
THE VALEDICTORY SERMON
John 14-16. Now that the Passover meal has been enjoyed, and that
celebrated Mosaic institution totally eclipsed by bloody Calvary,
normally verified and abolished f...
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1. 15:1-17.
After the words: “Let us go hence,” Jesus and the disciples left
the room which had just been to them, as it were, the vestibule of the
Father's house. Whither do they go? According to _We...
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ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR.
Vv. 12-17.
1. The statement of John 15:13 is, of course, to be interpreted in
view of the subject which is occupying the thought of Jesus. The love
of enemie...
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VER. 16. “ _You have not chosen me; but I have chosen you and
appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit
should remain; that, whatsoever you may ask the Father in my name, h...
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As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my
love. (10) If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even
as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his lov...
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In John 15:1-27 our Lord substitutes Himself for Israel, as the plant
of God, responsible to bear fruit for Him on earth (not merely for
man, as such, openly sinful and lost). He takes the place of th...
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16._You have not chosen me. _He declares still more clearly that it
must not be ascribed to their own merit, but to his grace, that they
have arrived at so great an honor; for when he says that _he wa...
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The beginning of this chapter, and that which relates to the vine,
belongs to the earthly portion to that which Jesus was on earth to His
relationship with His disciples as on the earth, and does not...
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YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME, BUT I HAVE CHOSEN YOU,.... Not but that they
had made choice of him as their Lord and Master, Saviour and Redeemer;
but not first, he was before hand with them; he chose them, b...
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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that
ye should go and bring forth fruit, and _that_ your fruit should
remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he...
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_Greater love_ To his friends, (of whom here he only speaks,) _hath no
man than this_ That is, a greater degree of love than this never
existed in the world; _that a man lay down his life for his frie...
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YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME; they had not first chosen him, but he had
chosen them; and their choice of him was the fruit of his choice of
them. 1 John 4:19.
ORDAINED YOU; set you apart to the work to whic...
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The meaning of Christ's friendship:...
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YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME, BUT I HAVE CHOSEN YOU, AND ORDAINED YOU, THAT
YE SHOULD GO AND BRING FORTH FRUIT, AND THAT YOUR FRUIT SHOULD REMAIN,
THAT WHATSOEVER YE SHALL ASK OF THE FATHER IN MY NAME, HE MA...
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THE MINISTRY OF EXHORTATION CHRIST THE TRUE VINE
(vs.1-8)
The Lord's ministry of comfort, or of binding up, has been seen in
chapter 14. Now in chapter 15 it is that of stirring up, or of
exhortatio...
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9-17 Those whom God loves as a Father, may despise the hatred of all
the world. As the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he
loved his disciples, who were unworthy. All that love the Saviou...
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OLBGrk;
YE HAVE NOT CHOSEN ME to be your Lord, Master, Saviour, BUT I HAVE
CHOSEN AND ORDAINED YOU; so we have it in our translation; but the
Greek is, eyhka, I have set you, or placed you in a statio...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV
For this is the glory of man, to continue and remain permanently in
God's service. Wherefore also did the Lord say to His disciples, "Ye
have not chosen Me, but I ha...
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John 15:16 You G5210 did G1586 not G3756 choose G1586 (G5668) Me G3165
but G235 I G1473 chose...
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2). AS THE NEW ISRAEL THE DISCIPLES ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER (JOHN
15:12).
The fruit required of the branches of the vine is now clearly
expressed. As branches of the true Vine they are to love one ano...
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“You did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you to go and
bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, that whatever you ask
the Father in my name he may give it to you”.
Not only are they...
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John 15:16. YE DID NOT CHOOSE ME, BUT I CHOSE YOU, AND APPOINTED YOU,
THAT YE SHOULD GO AWAY AND BEAR FRUIT, AND THAT YOUR FRUIT SHOULD
ABIDE. But He had not taught them merely to fill their minds wit...
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We have already considered the circumstances under which the two
Chapter s upon which we now enter were spoken; and, if we have been
correct in the view taken of them, we are not to imagine that the
f...
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BUT I CHOSE YOU
(αλλ' εγω εξελεξαμην υμας). First aorist middle
indicative of εκλεγω. See this same verb and tense used for the
choice of the disciples by Christ (John 6:70; John 13:18; John 15:19)....
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John 15:12. _This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I
have loved you._
O beloved, do keep this commandment! Overlook each other's
infirmities. Bear with each other's faults. Love one an...
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Thus speaks the Lord Jesus:
John 15:1. _I am the true vine,_
Many questions have been raised about which is the true Church; the
Saviour answers them, «I am the true vine.» All who are united,
reall...
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John 15:1. _I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman._
Not only the Mosaic law, but the whole creation is full of types of
Christ. All the vines that we see in this world are only as it we...
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Many of you know the words of this chapter by heart; you could repeat
them without a mistake. May the savor of them abide in your hearts
even as the letter of them abides in your memory!
John 15:1. _...
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John 15:9. _As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you:_
Oh, drink this nectar down! It is as when Cleopatra dissolved the
pearl into a single draught; for here is the choicest pearl of truth
t...
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CONTENTS: Jesus' discourse on the vine and the branches. The believer
and the world.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, disciples.
CONCLUSION: Jesus is the true vine, in which the life of believers, as
abiding...
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John 15:1. _I am the true vine._ The vine through every age had
designated the Hebrew church; here the Lord employs it to designate
the Christian church, of which he is the head, and the source of lif...
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YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME; I CHOSE YOU. Each of the Eleven [Judas is _cut
away_] had been chosen from the group of disciples. The King has
chosen his ambassadors! [APOSTLE = one sent, ambassador.]...
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_This is My commandment, that ye love one another_
THE GREAT COMMANDMENT OF CHRIST
I. THE LOVE OF CHRIST. Remember
1. How free it was. We did not merit it, ask for it, nor even desire
it. And here i...
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_Ye are My friends if ye do whatsoever I command you_
CHRIST’S FRIENDS
Notice
I. WHAT CHRIST’S FRIENDS DO FOR HIM (John 15:16). In the former
verse, “friends” means chiefly those whom He loved. Her...
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_Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you _
CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
I. ITS ORIGIN.
1. Negatively. “Ye have not chosen Me.” This is true, both in
regard to election unto salvation and election unt...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 15:16 YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME. The disciples
willingly followed Jesus when he called them. Jesus CHOSE them,
however, before they followed (see...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 15:1 The OT frequently uses the vineyard or vine
as a symbol for Israel, God’s covenant people. Note the two
“vineyard songs” in Isaiah 1:1 ...
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_Ye have not chosen Me_, &c. S. Augustine, both on this passage and
elsewhere (_lib_. 1, _c._ 17, _de Predest. Sanct_.) understands by
this choosing the predestination of God: I have predestinated you...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 15:1. TRUE VINE.—Christ and the disciples were now on the way
to Gethsemane. Their passing through the vineyards, etc., surrounding
the city may have suggested th...
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EXPOSITION
JOHN 15:1
(7) _The parable of the vine and its branches_._ Incorporation of the
disciples into one personality with himself_._ _The image of the vine
may have been suggested by some visib...
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Tonight let's turn now to John's gospel chapter 15, as we follow Jesus
in His last hours prior to the cross.
Jesus had been at the last supper with His disciples there in the
upper room somewhere in J...
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1 Corinthians 10:11; 1 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 3:7; 1
Corinthians 9:16;...
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Ye - chosen. The pronoun is emphatic : "It was not ye that chose me."
Ordained [ε θ η κ α]. Rev., appointed is better, because it
divests the word of its conventional meaning. Ordain is from the Latin...
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Here our Saviour gives another instance and evidence of his love to
his disciples; he tells them, that his mercy and free goodness had
prevented them in their election to eternal salvation, and in the...