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John 13:33

Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I

In this way the Lord in the Gospels spurs on His disciples, urging them to attend to Him, hastening as He was to the Father; rendering His hearers more eager by the intimation that after a little He was to depart, and showing them that it was requisite that they should take more unsparing advantage of the truth than ever before, as the Word was to ascend to heaven. Again, therefore, He calls them children; for He says, "Children, a little while I am with you."[22]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

Lignum hic prius erat aridum; si autem Logo obedierit, et sabbata custodieri, per abstinentiam a peccatis, et fecerit mandata erit honorabilior iis, qui absque recta vitae institutione solo sermone erudiuntur. "Filioli, modicure" adhuc sum vobiscum,"[186]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI

It is He Himself who says, "Little children, a little while I am still with you."[185]

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Little children [τ ε κ ν ι α]. Diminutive, occurring only here in the Gospel, but repeatedly in the First Epistle. Nowhere else in the New Testament. Now [α ρ τ ι]. In ver. 31, now is nun, which marks...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Ye cannot come — Not yet; being not yet ripe for it. John 7:34....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, An endearing compellation,. sweet title given by Christ to his disciples, LITTLE CHILDREN; intimating that tender affection which he bears unto them, though now upon the point of departi...

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