John 4:12
Context4:12 Surely you’re not greater than our ancestor 1 Jacob, are you? For he gave us this well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock.” 2
John 5:43
Context5:43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept 3 me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept 4 him.
John 15:10
Context15:10 If you obey 5 my commandments, you will remain 6 in my love, just as I have obeyed 7 my Father’s commandments and remain 8 in his love.


[4:12] 1 tn Or “our forefather”; Grk “our father.”
[4:12] 2 tn Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end. In this instance all of v. 12 is one question. It has been broken into two sentences for the sake of English style (instead of “for he” the Greek reads “who”).
[5:43] 3 tn Or “you do not receive.”