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NASB | John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 12:24 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest. |
Bible Question:
Hey guys, can anyone hlpe explian this passage to me? I know it has a message for every christian outside of predicting jesus's death, but I can't get my head around it. here's the verse: "24I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me." |
Bible Answer: Verse 23 says, "And Jesus answered them, saying, 'The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.'" His glorification must be preceded by his death and resurrection. In context, Jesus may be saying that His death is the key to others' spiritual life and fruitfulness. And unless WE die to self and the old man is crucified with Him, we will "live" only to ourselves and then die ("will lose it"). Christ is our life (Col.3:4) and we who have given our lives to Christ "have died and [our] life is hidden with Christ in God" (v.3). It is interesting that in our pre-faith "life" we are described as "dead in trespasses and sins" (Eph.2:1) and in our faith-filled life we have "died with Christ" (Rom.6:8) and are "dead to sin" (v.11). So, once dead IN sin, now dead TO sin. Perhaps Gal. 2:20 says it all, "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me." Phil |