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Greek Lessons
- Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek: Imperfective vs. Perfective
- Chiasmus, Inclusio, and Anaphora in New Testament Greek
- Numbered and Named: Genitive Constructions and Enumerated Tribes in Revelation 7:7
- Semantic Range of Greek Verbs in the New Testament: A Case Study on ἀγαπάω and φιλέω
- Released to Serve Anew: Aorist Passives, Participles, and the Tension of Transformation in Romans 7:6
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Tag Archives: John 5:24
From Death to Life: Present Participles and the Eternal Now
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὁ τὸν λόγον μου ἀκούων καὶ πιστεύων τῷ πέμψαντί με ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον, καὶ εἰς κρίσιν οὐκ ἔρχεται, ἀλλὰ μεταβέβηκεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν. (John 5:24)
The Living Word and Living Response
In John 5:24, Jesus declares a truth so vital, He begins with the double solemn formula: ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν — “Truly, truly I say to you.” This introduction signals not just authority but deep spiritual urgency. The Greek construction that follows combines present participles, dependent clauses, and perfect verbs to express the immediacy and certainty of eternal life.
This is not a future promise only — it’s a present spiritual reality.… Learn Koine Greek