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But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. |
But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.” |
But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.” |
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Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at His work to this very day, and I, too, am working.” |
But Jesus answered them, My Father has worked [even] until now, [He has never ceased working; He is still working] and I, too, must be at [divine] work. |
But He answered them, My Father keeps on working until now, and as for Myself, I also am continually working. |
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But Jesus’ answer to them was this, “My Father is still at work and therefore I work as well.” |
Then He answered them, “My Father is still working, and so am I.” |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
- Co-Operation With God Does Not Mean Automatic Working; War On the Saints - Jesse Penn-Lewis Paul’s “I labour” did not mean that hands and feet and mind worked automatically in response to a Divine energizing, as the engine works in response to the steam, but rather “as I labour, God's power and energy energizes me in the acting.”
- 7. The Covering, Restraint, and Supply of the Body of Christ; The Body of Christ: A Reality - Watchman Nee In this chapter we shall look into a few more matters related to the body of Christ.
- The Do Nothing Gospel; - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Some are teaching that any work whatsoever is “self-effort” so as to be saved or a return to law as a way to earn one’s salvation. But is this so?