John 6:65

Authorized King James Version

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
ἔλεγεν
G3004
he said
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
#3
Διὰ
G1223
Therefore
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
#4
τοῦτο
G5124
that thing
#5
εἴρηκα
G2046
said I
an alternate for g2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e., speak or say
#6
ὑμῖν
G5213
unto you
to (with or by) you
#7
ὅτι
G3754
that
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#8
οὐδεὶς
G3762
no man
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
#9
δύναται
G1410
can
to be able or possible
#10
ἐλθεῖν
G2064
come
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#11
πρός
G4314
unto
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
#12
με
G3165
me
me
#13
ἐὰν
G1437
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
#14
μὴ
G3361
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
#15
ᾖ
G5600
it were
(may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with g1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be
#16
δεδομένον
G1325
given
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
#17
αὐτῷ
G846
unto him
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#18
ἐκ
G1537
of
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
#19
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#20
πατρός
G3962
Father
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
#21
μου
G3450
my
of me

Analysis

The divine love theme here intersects with God's covenantal faithfulness demonstrated throughout salvation history. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of progressive revelation from covenant love in the Old Testament to agape love in the New. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about hesed in the Old Testament and agape in the New Testament.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of divine love within the theological tradition of John Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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