 | Adrien Nocent - 1977 - 336 Seiten
...whom he loves: "For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this charge I have received from my Father" (John 1o:17-18). Later... | |
 | LeRoy Eims - 1978 - 194 Seiten
...gave His life of His own free will. "The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life — only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father"... | |
 | Origen - 1979 - 324 Seiten
...Savior points out with perfect clarity Himself in the Gospels by saying, "No one takes my soul from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again" (Jn. 10:18). And again, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death"... | |
 | Raymond Edward Brown - 1979 - 210 Seiten
...reinterpreted as victory. There is no victimizing of the Johannine Jesus in the passion, for he says. "I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one has taken it away from me; rather, I lay it down on my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and... | |
 | J. Dwight Pentecost - 1981 - 636 Seiten
...Christ claimed to have absolute authority over His death . He had said , " I lay down my life — only to take it up again . No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again" (John 10:17-18). Those who came to arrest... | |
 | B. Kataregga, D. Shenk - 1980 - 212 Seiten
...emphasizes that Jesus the Messiah gave His life. He said, . . .1 lay down My life, that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My Own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again ; this charge I have received from My Father' (John 10:17,18). The... | |
 | John Cassian - 1985 - 228 Seiten
...redemption of the multitude' (Mt 18:11, 20:28). About this He Himself said: 'No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have the power to lay it down and I have the power to take it up again' (Jn 10:18). "Regarding the identity... | |
 | Scott M. Lewis - 2005 - 150 Seiten
...they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take... | |
 | Eugen J. Pentiuc - 2006 - 212 Seiten
...his spirit to return to God the Father. John 10:17-18 explains, "For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up...power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father" (NRSV). Acts 7:59: As they were stoning Stephen,... | |
 | Wilkie Au, Noreen Cannon Au - 2006 - 260 Seiten
...being snatched from him by forces beyond his control. Rather, he asserted that "the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up...power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father" (John 10:17-18). While Jesus exuded a strong sense... | |
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For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. 
