John 3:35 Meaning and Explanation
“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does John 3:35 Mean?
The witness reaches its deepest ground: the bond between the Father and the Son. Before all missions and gifts stands love — the Father loveth the Son — and out of that love flows entrustment: all things given into his hand (Matthew 28:18).
Here the spring of the whole gospel is uncovered. The giving of verse 16 and the sending of verse 17 are not cold transactions; they flow from an everlasting affection. And because all things are in the Son's hand, nothing we need lies anywhere else — pardon, life, the Spirit, the kingdom are his to bestow. The hands that hold all things were stretched out on a cross; they are safe hands in which to place a life.
John 3:35 in the Original Language
agapao (ἀγαπάω), 'loveth' -- self-giving love that delights in another and seeks his good.
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What does John 3:35 mean?
The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.