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NASB | John 14:2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you. |
Bible Question: What exactly does mansion mean when spoken of in the bible? |
Bible Answer: Dear Tin, The word translated "mansion" in the KJV only appears twice in the New Testament: John 14:2 and 23. In Jesus day the custom was for each son to add rooms onto the Father's house. When a son married, he and his bride would move into these rooms to begin raising a family. The sense we have in John 14 is that the believer's ultimate abode is with our triune God. In Him, Doc |