14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness, 1
and with its joy no one else 2 can share. 3
25:14 The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, 4
and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. 5
11:25 At that time Jesus said, 6 “I praise 7 you, Father, Lord 8 of heaven and earth, because 9 you have hidden these things from the wise 10 and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
14:22 “Lord,” Judas (not Judas Iscariot) 19 said, 20 “what has happened that you are going to reveal 21 yourself to us and not to the world?” 14:23 Jesus replied, 22 “If anyone loves me, he will obey 23 my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him. 24 14:24 The person who does not love me does not obey 25 my words. And the word 26 you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.
1 tn Heb “bitterness of its soul.”
2 tn Heb “stranger” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV).
3 tn The verb is the Hitpael of II עָרַב (’arav), which means “to take in pledge; to give in pledge; to exchange.” Here it means “to share [in].” The proverb is saying that there are joys and sorrows that cannot be shared. No one can truly understand the deepest feelings of another.
4 tn Heb “the advice of the
5 tn Heb “and his covenant, to make them know.”
6 tn Grk “At that time, answering, Jesus said.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.
7 tn Or “thank.”
8 sn The title Lord is an important name for God, showing his sovereignty, but it is interesting that it comes next to a reference to the Father, a term indicative of God’s care. The two concepts are often related in the NT; see Eph 1:3-6.
9 tn Or “that.”
10 sn See 1 Cor 1:26-31.
11 tn Grk “And answering, he said to them.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
12 tn This is an example of a “divine passive,” with God understood to be the source of the revelation (see ExSyn 437-38).
13 tn Grk “to you it has been given to know.” The dative pronoun occurs first, in emphatic position in the Greek text, although this position is awkward in contemporary English.
14 tn Grk “the mysteries.”
15 tn Or “keeps.”
16 tn Grk “obeys them, that one is the one who loves me.”
17 tn Grk “And the one.” Here the conjunction καί (kai) has not been translated to improve the English style.
18 tn Or “will disclose.”
19 tn Grk “(not Iscariot).” The proper noun (Judas) has been repeated for clarity and smoothness in English style.
20 tn Grk “said to him.”
21 tn Or “disclose.”
22 tn Grk “answered and said to him.”
23 tn Or “will keep.”
24 tn Grk “we will come to him and will make our dwelling place with him.” The context here is individual rather than corporate indwelling, so the masculine singular pronoun has been retained throughout v. 23. It is important to note, however, that the pronoun is used generically here and refers equally to men, women, and children.
25 tn Or “does not keep.”
26 tn Or “the message.”
27 tn See the note on the word “slaves” in 4:51.
28 tn Or “does not know.”
29 tn Grk “all things.”
30 tn Or “learned.”
31 tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.” The pendent dative is allowed to stand in the English translation because it is characteristic of the author’s style in Revelation.
32 tn Or “bright.” The Greek term λευκός (leukos) can refer either to the color white (traditional here) or to an object that is bright or shining, either from itself or from an outside source of illumination (L&N 14.50; 79.27).
33 tn On the interpretation of the stone, L&N 2.27 states, “A number of different suggestions have been made as to the reference of ψῆφος in this context. Some scholars believe that the white ψῆφος indicates a vote of acquittal in court. Others contend that it is simply a magical amulet; still others, a token of Roman hospitality; and finally, some have suggested that it may represent a ticket to the gladiatorial games, that is to say, to martyrdom. The context, however, suggests clearly that this is something to be prized and a type of reward for those who have ‘won the victory.’”
34 tn Or “know”; for the meaning “understand” see L&N 32.4.