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NASB | John 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:14 "But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life." |
Subject: Must we be Baptized to enter Heaven |
Bible Note: Hi Ray, Capitalizations do not really mean much to me when I am studying the word or Word (smile). I find that I tend to research the content of the verse and the context of the words. Especially since some words have multiple meanings and may mean one thing in english while meaning another in hebrew or greek. Therefore I compare commentaries and use resources that translate the language that was being used and the context in which the words were used. I will do my best to explain what and why I believe. in this post. I will start with John 4:10 (Living water) When the Lord was at the well with the woman... This commentary and of course my additional thoughts are the reasonings that makes my belief that this living water, is truly the Spirit. Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water." When the Lord made the remark "If you knew the gift of God", should not gift be capitalized, since we know that Christ is the Gift of God and that He is the very Life or life that He is speaking about. *** By this living water is meant the Spirit of Grace, "Who" is not like the water he asked for in the bottom of the well, but He is like living or running water, which was much more valuable. The Spirit of grace is as living water. Under this similarity the blessings of the Messiah had been promised in the Old Testament, Isa. 12:3; 35:7; 44:3; 55:1; Zec. 14:8. The graces of the Spirit, and His comforts, satisfy the thirsting soul, that knows its own nature and needs. Jesus Christ can and will give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him; (remember He answered the woman, "you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.") because He received that He might give. Here are additional commentary notes that prove to "me" what I believe. ***Living water: is a reference to the water of life, the spiritual realities that lead to overlasting life in the presence of God. ***Living water: pardoning and justifying grace, every branch of sanctifying grace, and all the supplies of it; called Living Water, because his grace quickens sinners dead in sin, and dead in law, and in, their own apprehensions; and causes them to live in themselves, and before God; and because it refreshes and comforts, revives and cheers, and is like rivers of water in a dry land; and because it maintains and supports spiritual life in their souls; and it ever abides, and continues, and springs up unto everlasting life: for the allusion is to spring water, that bubbles up in a fountain, and is ever running; for such water the Jews call "living water"; see (Genesis 26:19) ; where in the Hebrew text it is "living water"; which we, and also the Chaldee paraphrase, render "springing water". So living waters with them, are said to be always flowing, and never cease. ***Living water:This everlasting water, that is to say, the exceeding love of God, is called "living" or "of life", to make a difference between it and the water that should be drawn out of a well: and these metaphors are frequently used by the Jews. ***Living water: that Christ gives--spiritual life--is struck out of the very depths of our being, making the soul not a vessel, for holding water poured into it from outside of it, but a "fountain" (the word use, to distinguish it from the word used "well" in John 4:11), springing, gushing, bubbling up and flowing forth inside of us, ever fresh, ever living. The indwelling of the Holy Ghost as the Spirit of Christ is the secret of this life with all its enduring energies and satisfactions, as is expressly said (John 7:37-39). "Never thirsting," then, means simply that such souls have the supplies at home, into everlasting life. I will research further the rest of your note and respond accordingly May Gods Peace always remain upon us -Kathy |