John 14:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else {G3361} believe me for the very works' sake.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πιστεύετέ μοι ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ Πατρί, καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί: εἰ δὲ μή διὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτὰ πιστεύετέ μοι.

Transliteration

Pisteuete moi hoti egō in the Patri, and the Patēr in emoi: ei de mē dia ta erga auta pisteuete moi.

Grammar Details

• *Pisteuete*: present imperative active, 2nd person plural - believe!
• *moi*: dative, 1st person singular pronoun - me/to me
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *egō*: nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *Patri*: dative, masculine, singular - Father
• *Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *emoi*: dative, 1st person singular pronoun - me/in me
• *ei de mē*: conditional negative phrase - but if not/otherwise
• *dia*: preposition + accusative - because of
• *ta erga auta*: accusative, neuter, plural + intensive pronoun - the works themselves
• *pisteuete*: present imperative active, 2nd person plural - believe!

Word Meanings

• *erga*: works/deeds/actions

Referenced Verses

• John 5:36 : 36 But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
• John 10:38 : 38 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
• John 10:25 : 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.
• John 14:10 : 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father {G3588} abiding in me doeth his works.
• Acts 2:22 : 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;
• Heb 2:4 : 4 God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.
• John 12:38-40 : 38 that the word of Isaiah 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? 39 For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; {G2443} Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.
• John 10:32 : 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
• Matt 11:4-5 : 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.
• Luke 7:21-23 : 21 In that {G846} hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.