If any man be willing to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God — This is a universal rule, with regard to all persons and doctrines. He that is thoroughly willing to do it, shall certainly know what the will of God is.
Verse John 7:17. _IF ANY MAN WILT DO HIS WILL_, c.] I will give you a sure rule by which ye may judge of my doctrine: If you really wish to do the will of God, begin the practice of it and take my do...
IF ANY MAN WILL DO HIS WILL - Literally, if any man wills or is willing to do the will of God. If there is a disposition in anyone to do that will, though he should not be able perfectly to keep His c...
CHAPTER 7 _ 1. My Time is not Yet Come. (John 7:1 .)_ 2. Departure from Galilee; Sought by the Jews. (John 7:10 .) 3. In the Temple Teaching. (John 7:14 .) 4. Opposition to Him. ...
THE SECRET VISIT. Soon, however, He receives the Divine intimation, for which He always waits (_cf. John 2:4_, John 11:6 f.) and goes up secretly. The Jews are discussing Him, and various opinions are...
IF ANY MAN WILL DO HIS WILL HE SHALL KNOW THE DOCTRINE. Literally, "If any man wills to do his will," etc.. willing obedience to the will of God is essential to knowledge where Christ is. divine teach...
The Jews were amazed. "How," they said, "can this fellow read when he is quite uneducated?" "My teaching, said Jesus, "is not mine, but it belongs to him who sent me. If anyone is willing to do his wi...
NOT MAN'S TIME BUT GOD'S (John 7:1-9)...
IF, &c. For the condition, see App-118. WILL DO. desire (App-102.) to do. WILL. Greek. _thelema._ App-102. KNOW. get to know. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. See note on John 1:10. OF. Greek. _ek._ App...
_If any man will do his will_ As in John 6:67 and John 8:44, -will" is too weak; it is not the simple future, but the verb -to will:" _If any man_ WILLETH TO DO _His will_. The mere mechanical perform...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
The Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles Of this section John 7:10 form a sort of introduction. "An equal degree of authenticity belongs to the verses which follow, 10 15. The whispered enquiries an...
The remark made on the Jews" question in John 7:15 applies also to their questions and comments throughout this dialogue. They are too exactly in keeping with what we know of the Jews in our Lord's da...
ἘΆΝ ΤΙΣ ΘΈΛΗΙ. _If any man_ WILLETH TO DO _His will_; see on John 1:44; John 6:67; John 8:44. The mere mechanical performance of God’s will is not enough; there must be an inclination towards Him, a w...
14–39. We have (1) a discourse in the midst of the Feast in which three groups take part; ‘the Jews’ (14–24); some of the people of Jerusalem (25–31); the envoys of the Sanhedrin (32–36): (2) a discou...
THE DISCOURSES AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES Of this section John 7:10-13 are introductory....
Ver 14. Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15. And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned? 16. Jesus answered them, and sa...
_JESUS ATTENDED THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES -- JOHN 7:1-24:_ Jesus kept away from the Jews who were seeking to kill Him by remaining in Galilee. The time came for the Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus quietly...
ΘΈΛΗ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΘΈΛΩ (G2309) хотеть, с _inf._; то есть: "если любой человек захочет исполнять волю Его" (Westcott). ΓΝΏΣΕΤΑΙ _fut. med. (dep.) ind. от_ ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G1097) знать, ΠΌΤΕΡΟΝ (G4...
DISCOURSE: 1646 CONNEXION BETWEEN PIETY AND KNOWLEDGE John 7:17. _If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself_. THE very enemies of...
JESUS ANSWERED, &C.— "The doctrine which I teach you, is not the product of human wisdom; I have neither been taught it by masters, nor have I acquired it by study; but it is the doctrine of God." He...
THE OLD SABBATH CONTROVERSY RENEWED _Text 7:14-53_ 14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth thi...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 7:14-31 Below is an outline Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— In the last chapter we discussed the first thirteen verses of John 7, from which...
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. IF ANY MAN WILL DO, [ thelee (G2309 ), OR BETTER, 'IS MINDED TO DO'] HIS WILL, HE SHA...
16 Here we have the test of a true teacher. The greatest of all Teachers could easily have formulated a philosophy of His own before which all the wisdom of the ages would sink into insignificance. He...
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES John 7:1 to John 10:21. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles, October, 28 a.d. After the discourse of John 6, delivered just before Passover 28 a.d., Jesus did not go up to Jeru...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 7 JESUS AND HIS BROTHERS 7:1-9 V1 After this, Jesus stayed in *Galilee. He travelled from village to village. He decide...
IF ANY MAN WILL DO HIS WILL, HE SHALL KNOW OF THE DOCTRINE. — Better, _If any man willeth to do His will, he shall know of the teaching._ The stress is upon “willeth,” which in our version reads as if...
CHAPTER 16 JESUS DISCUSSED IN JERUSALEM. “And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of...
ἐάν τις … λαλῶ. “If any man willeth to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God (or from God) or I speak from myself.” As Jesus everywhere asserts (John 5:46; John 18:3...
_He teaches, and discussions regarding Him are evoked_. John 7:37 -end. _His manifestation on the last day of the Feast, and the consequent action of the Sanhedrim_. John 7:14-36. _The teaching of Jes...
HOW TO KNOW THE TRUTH OF JESUS' WORD John 7:14-24 Jesus now went up to the feast, not because he was prompted by the worldly policy suggested by His brethren, but because He was led by His Father's...
So far, John has recorded incidents in the first year of our Lord's ministry. We now come to a comparatively brief section in which he records happenings happenings in the central and crowded two year...
VOLITION THE SALIENT FACT John 7:17-18. _“If any one may wish to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether I speak from God or from Myself. He that speaketh from himself, seeketh his...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 14-24. 1. There is, apparently, an abrupt turn in the narrative at John 7:14, if we look only at the outward form of the story. But, when the following ve...
“ _Jesus answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me;_ 17 _if any one wills to do his will, he shall know of the teaching whether it comes from God or whether I speak of myse...
II. DURING THE FEAST: 7:14-36. The first agitation had subsided; every one was quietly attending to the celebration of the feast, when all at once Jesus appears in the temple and sets Himself to the...
THIRD SECTION: 7:1-8:59. THE STRIFE AT ITS HIGHEST STAGE OF INTENSITY AT JERUSALEM. Seven months had elapsed without any appearance of Jesus at Jerusalem. The exasperation of the rulers, whose murdero...
But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. (11) Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? (12) And there was muc...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
_KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE_ ‘If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine.’ John 7:17 ‘All men naturally desire knowledge,’ said the ‘master of those who know,’ and it is a statement never mo...
17._If any man wish to do his will. _He anticipates the objections that might be made. For since he had many adversaries in that place, some one might readily have murmured against him in this manner:...
In chapter 7 His brethren after the flesh, still sunk in unbelief, would have Him shew Himself to the world, if He did these great things; but the time for this was not yet come. At the fulfilment of...
IF ANY MAN WILL DO HIS WILL,.... Meaning, not one that perfectly fulfils the law, which is the good, and perfect, and acceptable will of God; for there is no man that does this, or can do it; nor is i...
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or _whether_ I speak of myself. Ver. 17. _If any man will do his will_] Let knowledge and practice run parallel, and...
_Now about the midst of the feast_ Which lasted eight days; _Jesus went up into the temple and taught_ Probably on the sabbath day. His business was to preach the gospel of the kingdom, and he readily...
WILL DO HIS WILL; here, as often elsewhere, the Saviour teaches that love and obedience towards the Father is the only true preparation for understanding and judging aright concerning the words of the...
The appearance of Jesus at the festival:...
IF ANY MAN WILL DO HIS WILL, HE SHALL KNOW OF THE DOCTRINE WHETHER IT BE OF GOD, OR WHETHER I SPEAK OF MYSELF....
HIS BROTHERS UNBELIEVING (vs.1-9) The Lord continued for a time in Galilee. He would not then return to Judea because of the Jews' murderous intentions. This was certainly not fear, but sober, lowly...
14-24 Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own finding out, but is from God's word, through the teaching of his Spirit. And amidst the disputes which distu...
Here our Saviour seemeth to obviate an objection which the Jews would make, viz. How they should know that the doctrine which he preached was the doctrine of God? He indeed said so, but how should the...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I For the teaching of piety is a gift, but faith is grace. "For by doing the will of God we know the will of God."[84]...
John 7:17 If G1437 anyone G5100 wants G2309 (G5725) do G4160 (G5721) His G846 will G2307 know...
‘Jesus therefore answered them and said, “My teaching is not mine, but His that sent me. If any man really wants to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it be of God, or whether I speak...
JESUS TEACHES OPENLY IN THE TEMPLE AND PLEADS FOR RIGHT JUDGMENT (JOHN 7:14). But whilst Jesus was taking every precaution He knew that He could not allow His own safety to hinder the proclamation of...
John 7:17. IF ANY ONE WILL TO DO HIS WILL, HE WILL PERCEIVE OF THE TEACHING, WHETHER IT IS OF GOD, OR WHETHER I SPEAK FROM MYSELF. Many a time did the Jews refuse to recognise the teaching of Jesus un...
In this section Jesus appears at the feast to which He went up when His Father's, and therefore His own, hour was come. The opportunity afforded by it of teaching is embraced, and we are presented wit...
IF ANY MAN WILLETH TO DO (εαν τις θελη ποιειν). Condition of third class with εαν and present active subjunctive θελη not used as a mere auxiliary verb for the future "will do," but with full force...
John 7:17 The general principle affirmed in the text is, that there is an unalterable connection between the perceptions of the mind and the moral state of the heart between the understanding of truth...
John 7:14. _Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught._ He was no coward, so he boldly showed himself in the midst of the throng in the temple. John 7:15. _And the J...
CONTENTS: Jesus urged to go to the feast. His final departure from Galilee. Jesus at the feast of tabernacles. Prophecy concerning the Holy Spirit. CHARACTERS: God. Jesus, Holy Spirit, disciples, bro...
John 7:1. _He would not walk in Jewry,_ or Judea, _because the jews sought to kill him._ Herod had recently beheaded John, pleading the magnitude of his auditories; now, the jews magnified the same pl...
WHOEVER IS WILLING TO DO. The basic reason why the Jewish authorities would not accept the teaching of Jesus as _divine,_ was that they did not want to do God's _will._ Most unbelief originates in the...
_After these things Jesus walked in Galilee._ THE SITUATION SURVEYED I. THE SCENE IN GALILEE: the attitude of Christ’s brethren. 1. The counsel they offered. That Christ should repair to the centre...
_If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine (In connection with _John 8:47_)._ Our Lord asserts--First: That if a man as in a right state of mind, he will know and believe the truth. S...
CHAPTER 7 _But after this Jesus walked in Galilee_, &c. Not immediately, but about six months after. The incidents of the former chapter took place in March, the feast of tabernacles was in September....
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 7:14. NOW ABOUT THE MIDST, ETC.—The middle of the feast, or “the lesser feast.” It was the fourth day of the feast most likely. TAUGHT.—For the first time (of whi...
EXPOSITION Ch. 7-10. contain the record of the conflict between faith and unbelief in the metropolis. At first the narrative indicates a vast amount of critical inquiry, of unsettled opinion, of angry...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the seventh chapter of the gospel according to John. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him...
Acts 10:1; Acts 11:13; Acts 11:14; Acts 17:11; Hosea 6:3;...
Will do his will [θ ε λ η τ ο θ ε λ η μ α α υ τ ο υ π ο ι ε ι ν]. This is a notable illustration of the frequent blunder of the A. V. in rendering qelein, to will or determine, as a mere auxiliary ver...