John 14:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else 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 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 10:38 : 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 10:25 : 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 14:10 : 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 : 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:
• Heb 2:4 : 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 12:38-40 : 38 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? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 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.
• John 10:32 : 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
• Matt 11:4-5 : 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 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 : 21 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. 22 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. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.