John 14:11
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
John 14:11 in other translations
| BSB | Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves. |
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| WEB | Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. |
| ASV | Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. |
| YLT | believe me, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; and if not, because of the works themselves, believe me. |
| DARBY | Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; but if not, believe me for the works' sake themselves. |
| BBE | Have faith that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me: at least, have faith in me because of what I do. |
| Webster | Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. |
What does John 14:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 14:8-12
8-12. 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…
Barnes' Notes
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 wrought in healing the sick, raising the dead, &c.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 14:1-11
Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled. Be not cast down and disquieted. The word heart. Let your heart be kept with full trust in God. The word your. However others are overwhelmed with the sorrows of this present time, be not you so. Christ's disciples, more than others, should keep their minds quiet, when everything else is unquiet. Here is the remedy against this…
John 14:11 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 14:11
- John 10:25
Jesus 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 10:38
But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
- John 5:36
But 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 14:10
Believest 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.
- Acts 2:22
Ye 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 2:4
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
- John 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
- Matthew 11:4-5
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Luke 7:21-23
And 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. Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- John 12:38-40
That the saying of Esaias 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? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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Context
- John 14:10
Believest 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.
- John 14:11
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
- John 14:12
Verily, 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.
John 14:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Creedme que yo soy en el Padre, y el Padre en mí: de otra manera, creedme por las mismas obras. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Croyez-moi, que je suis dans le Père, et que le Père est en moi; sinon, croyez-moi à cause des œuvres elles-mêmes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Glaubet mir, daß ich in dem Vater bin und der Vater in mir ist; wenn aber nicht, so glaubet mir um der Werke selbst willen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non creditis quia ego in Patre, et Pater in me est? |