John
- proper noun
- /dʒɑn/
- But so he was reading, he was translating John's Gospel.
- Gospel of John
And Nonas, he writes a, a paraphrase of John, the Gospel of John.
- And Nonas, he writes a, a paraphrase of John, the Gospel of John.
- And so John's Gospel applies that to Jesus.
- And I think, you know, book of John, God is love.
Examples
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I n the fourteenth chapter of the book of John, Jesus said, "Let not your heart be troubled."
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There's nowhere that Christians in First John are told to love people outside the community.
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And I think, you know, book of John, God is love.
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A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John.
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In John chapter 8, the passage states, "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
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And so John's Gospel applies that to Jesus.
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He prays in John 17:3 to the father for us that we would have deep friendship with Him.
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The Gospel of John emphasizes the divinity of Jesus and his relationship with God.
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In church, the pastor often reads passages from John to illustrate his sermons.
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Many Christians turn to the book of John for its profound teachings about love and faith.
Synonyms
The fourth and last book in the New Testament that tells about the life and what Jesus taught
The fourth book of the New Testament that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus
Idioms
Trying very hard even when facing a much stronger opponent
Compounds
The fourth and last book in the New Testament that tells about the life and what Jesus taught
A large airport in Queens in New York City that handles domestic and international flights
A name for the Christian leader John believed to have written the fourth Gospel, three letters, and Revelation
A long bridge that crosses the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey, named after John Barry
The fourth book of the New Testament that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus
- Informal
An old informal name for the British trading company that ruled parts of India
- Literature
A book in the Bible that describes visions about the end of the world
A river in northeastern North America that starts in Maine and flows through New Brunswick to the Bay of Fundy
A short letter in the New Testament thought to be written by John the Apostle
A short letter in the New Testament addressed to Gaius and linked to John the Apostle
- Offensive
A joking name for someone with little formal education, especially in Latin
A river that starts in Maine, USA and flows northeast through New Brunswick into the Bay of Fundy
Surface Forms
Etymology
John is the name of the apostle behind the book, and the Gospel called John takes its name from him; the name itself comes from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious', which helps explain why the book is linked to his name.