Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #25

John 14:18 – 15:11 We slow down over John 14 and the opening of John 15, letting the Greek text sharpen what Jesus means by trust, love, and peace. We also face how translation choices around pronouns and gender can either widen the invitation or allow some people to incorrectly interpret themselves as being not included.

• The plural “you” in Greek and what it implies for communal and individual life in Christ
• Pisteuo as trust rather than mere belief and why that matters spiritually
• John 14:18-24 on keeping Christ’s word and the indwelling presence of God
• The intrinsic male/female inclusivity of masculine pronouns in biblical Greek regarding gender
• Parakletos as Advocate and Helper, and peace not given like the world gives
• Agape compared with other Greek words for love and the kind of love to which the Gospel points us
• John 15’s vine and branches image, abiding as remaining within, and pruning as purification
• Prayer as alignment with God’s will rather than “asking for favors”