King James Version
John 14:3 in the King James Version says “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may b...” — study this verse from John chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
John 14:3 · KJV
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“if”
G1437a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“I go”
G4198to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“a place”
G5117a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas g5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc
“again”
G3825(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
“I will come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“receive”
G3880to receive near, i.e., associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“myself”
G1683of myself so likewise the dative case ?????? <pronunciation strongs="em-ow-to'"/>, and accusative case ??????? <pronunciation strongs="em-ow-ton'"/>
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“may be”
G5600(may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with g1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be
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