John 6:39
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Romans922
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The 'it' is referring to 'all' in the phrase before.
A better translation is, "And this is the will of Him who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day.
'It' is referring to the 'all' (which is bolded). I don't know why the ESV and the translation I refer to use 'it'. I'm not the translator.
A better translation is, "And this is the will of Him who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day.
'It' is referring to the 'all' (which is bolded). I don't know why the ESV and the translation I refer to use 'it'. I'm not the translator.
Jake
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The 'it' is referring to 'all' in the phrase before.
A better translation is, "And this is the will of Him who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day.
'It' is referring to the 'all' (which is bolded). I don't know why the ESV and the translation I refer to use 'it'. I'm not the translator.
And the NIV and several other translations do use 'them.'
CharlieJ
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Two things:
First, it's clarified by the next verse:
John 6:39-40 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
Second, the terms in v. 39, including the word for all, are neuter. That's unusual, because when referring to a group of people, the masculine is used. Perhaps that is a hint that Jesus is saying something bigger, even cosmic. Everything that is given to Jesus, including the whole cosmos, will be renewed/raised up on the last day. That isn't the main thrust of the passage, but it's an avenue worth pursuing. It's also possible that John is pushing the gift metaphor so strongly that the personal element recedes into the background, allowing the use of the neuter rather than the masculine.
First, it's clarified by the next verse:
John 6:39-40 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
Second, the terms in v. 39, including the word for all, are neuter. That's unusual, because when referring to a group of people, the masculine is used. Perhaps that is a hint that Jesus is saying something bigger, even cosmic. Everything that is given to Jesus, including the whole cosmos, will be renewed/raised up on the last day. That isn't the main thrust of the passage, but it's an avenue worth pursuing. It's also possible that John is pushing the gift metaphor so strongly that the personal element recedes into the background, allowing the use of the neuter rather than the masculine.
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