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John

John

123 4.4
The fourth Gospel in the New Testament that tells about Jesus
  • proper noun
  • /dʒɑn/
translation icon : Evangelio según Juan
  • 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.

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Examples

  • I n the fourteenth chapter of the book of John, Jesus said, "Let not your heart be troubled."

  • There's nowhere that Christians in First John are told to love people outside the community.

  • And I think, you know, book of John, God is love.

  • A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St John.

  • In John chapter 8, the passage states, "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

  • And so John's Gospel applies that to Jesus.

  • He prays in John 17:3 to the father for us that we would have deep friendship with Him.

  • The Gospel of John emphasizes the divinity of Jesus and his relationship with God.

  • In church, the pastor often reads passages from John to illustrate his sermons.

  • Many Christians turn to the book of John for its profound teachings about love and faith.

Synonyms

5 5.8

The fourth and last book in the New Testament that tells about the life and what Jesus taught

is the same book but mentions traditional attribution not stated here

The fourth book of the New Testament that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus

is the same work but stresses traditional attribution to the apostle

Idioms

Trying very hard even when facing a much stronger opponent

Compounds

John Doe
  • Formal
12 4.5

A name used for an unknown man in legal or official papers

John Hancock
  • Informal
7 4.5

A person's signature written when asked to sign

The fourth and last book in the New Testament that tells about the life and what Jesus taught

honest John
  • Informal
3 6.3

A person people trust because they tell the truth and do not cheat

1 7.9

A European fish with a round thin body and firm white flesh eaten as food

1 6.8

A 2008 short TV series that shows the life of John Adams

John Bull
  • Literature
1 9.3

A character who stands for England or a typical English person

A large airport in Queens in New York City that handles domestic and international flights

An ordinary person who represents the public

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

A short letter in the Christian Bible about love and faith

The fourth book of the New Testament that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus

John Barleycorn
  • Literature
9.9

A name poets use for strong alcohol like whisky

John Citizen
  • Australian
6.3

An average person used as a name to represent most people in Australia

John Company
  • Informal
9.5

An old informal name for the British trading company that ruled parts of India

Round eyeglasses with thin metal frames made famous by John Lennon

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

9.9

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

John main

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.