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NASB | John 5:19 ¶ Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 5:19 ¶ So Jesus answered them by saying, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself [of His own accord], unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever things the Father does, the Son [in His turn] also does in the same way. |
Subject: Fatherof4, What is the Greek word? |
Bible Note: Greetings Fatherof4! I checked out the web page that you referenced. The problem is that the page contains nothing but a series of quotes that agree with the author's position. The author attempts to make us believe that 'tribe' can never refer to anything but the tribes of Israel. However, if you check BAG, you will find that many Greek writers did in fact use the phrase 'all the tribes of the earth' to refer to nations. Secondly, the Bible even provides a clear example of this usage in Rev. 5:9: "And they sang a new song: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.'" Notice the sequence: tribes, languages, peoples, and nations. Is there any doubt here that 'tribes' refer to nations? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |