The Nugget:
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
This verse is an important verse to memorize as part of the list of verses I have been giving that pertain to the plan of salvation. Jesus Himself said He is the way, and no man can come to the Father except through Him. We cannot get to God through our baptism, our church, or our good works. We can only come to the Father through Jesus. That is why it is important to read the Bible for ourselves, particularly the New Testament to start with, so we can get better acquainted with our Lord Jesus Christ. That is also why it is important to be able to share the Gospel message with others. Learning a set of Bible memory verses will equip you to share the Gospel with others, even when you may not have immediate access to your Bible. Many people today have a vague acquaintance with the Gospel, but they have not heard the truth of the Gospel explained to them in a way they can understand it to know how to respond. The job of sharing the Gospel is not just the job of your pastor, it is the job of every true Christian.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1196 for John 14:6.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1215 or in Logos 5 Bible software for John 14:6.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
John 14:6. Jesus saith. Jn 8:18. I am. Jn 4:26. 6:20, 35, 41, 48, 51. 8:12, 18, 23, 24, 28, 58. +10:7, 9, 11, 14. 11:25. 13:19. 15:1, 5. 18:5, 6, 8, 37. the way. FS94, Je +4:2. By Hendiatris, three words are used, but one thing is meant. Two of the words are exalted to the place of emphatic adjectives, which are thus raised to equal importance with the subject itself. Here, the sense is “I am the true and living way.” Of course, Christ is the “truth” as He is also the “life,” but this is not what is stated in this verse. Here, only one subject is in question: “the way”; and the other two nouns are used to define its true nature and character (F/S 673). Compare the related figure, Hendiadys (FS93A, Ge +1:26), which differs from this figure only in having two, not three, words used when only one thing is meant. Jn **10:9. 15:3. Ge 3:24. Ex =26:36. 40:5, 28, 33. Le 17:4. 1 K 6:31. Ps 25:9. 139:24. Pr 2:9. +**14:12. *15:24. Is 35:8, 9. 49:11. Je +4:2. *32:39. Mt +*7:13, 14. 11:27. Ac 2:28. **4:12. 9:2. 16:17. 18:25, 26. 19:9, 23. 22:4. 24:22. Ro 5:2. 1 C 1:30. Ep 2:18. Col 2:6. He *7:25. 9:8. *10:19-23. 1 P 1:21. 2 P 2:2. Ju %*11. Re 22:14. and. Gr. και η αληθεια, “and the truth.” FS148, Ge +8:22. Note the Figure Polysyndeton or Many Ands to emphasize the Lord’s statement. the truth. ver. 17. Jn *1:9, +14, 17. *8:32, 44, 45. 15:1, 3. *17:3, 17, 19. 18:37, 38. Dt 32:4. Ps 26:3. 33:4. 45:4. 85:10, 11. 117:2. Pr 8:7. Is 65:16. Mt 22:16. Ro *15:8, 9. 2 C 1:19, 20. Ep 4:21-24. Col 2:9, 17. 2 Th 2:13. 1 T **2:4. *3:15n. 1 J 1:5, 6, 8. 5:6, 20. Re +*1:5. 3:7, 14. 19:11. the life. ver. 19. Jn +1:4. 5:21, 25-29. 6:33, 51, 57, 68. 8:12, 51. **10:28. *11:25, 26. 17:2, *3. Dt 30:20. Pr 8:35. *15:24. Ezk 47:9. Mt +**7:14. Ac 2:28. 3:15. Ro *5:21. 8:6. 1 C 15:45. Col 3:4. 1 T 6:13. 2 T 1:10. He 7:8. 1 J 1:1, 2. **5:11, 12, 20. Re 22:1, 17. no man cometh. Jn +*6:44. 7:34, 37. *10:7, 9. Ac **4:12. Ro +**2:12. 15:16. He +*11:6. 1 P 2:4. 3:18. 1 J 2:23. 2 J **9. Re 5:8, 9. 7:9-17. 13:7, 8. 20:15. unto the Father. Jn 1:14. 4:21. Col 1:12. 1 J *2:1. but by me. ver. 13. Jn 6:27. Ps 2:12. Ac **4:12. Ep 3:12. He 7:19, *25. 13:15. 2 P *1:17. 1 J 4:9.
psm 119.18 open thou mine eyes, that i may
behold wondrous things out of thine law.!!!
jn 14.6 jesus saith unto him, i am the way, the truth,
and the life, no man cometh unto the father but by
me.
several encouraging cross references
i am
1. jn 10.9 i am the door:by me if any man enter in, he
shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture
2 mt 11.27 all things are delivered unto me of my father:
and no man knoweth the son, but the father: neither knoweth
any man the father, save the son, and he to whomsoever the son
will reveal him.
3. rom 5.2 by whom also we have access by faith into this grace
wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of god.
4. eph 2.18 for through him we both have access by one
spirit unto the father.
5. heb 10.19 having therefore brethren boldness to enter into
the holiest by the blood of jesus.
2. the truth
1. jn 1.14 and the word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us,{and we beheld his glory, the glory as of
the only begotten of the father} full of grace and truth.
2. jn 1.17 for the law was given by moses, but grace and
truth came by jesus christ.
3. jn 8.32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free.
4. jn 18.37 pilate therefore said unto him, art thou a king
then? jesus answered, thou sayest that i am a king. to this
end was i born, and for this cause i came i into the world,
that i should bear witness unto the truth. everyone that is
of the truth heareth my voice.
5. 11 co 1.20 for all the promises of god in him are yea, and
in him amen,unto the glory of god by us.
6. 1 jn 1.8 if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
7. 1pe 1.21 who by him do believe in god, that raised him up from
the dead, and gave him glory: that your faith and hope might be in
god.
8. 1 jn 5.6 this is he that came by water and blood, even jesus christ:
not by water only but by water and blood. and it is the spirit that
beareth witness, because the spirit is truth.
9. 1 jn 5.20 and we know that the son of god is come, and hath given
us an understanding that we may know him that is true, and we are
in him that is true, even in his son jesus christ. this is the true god,
and eternal life.
10. rev 1.5 and from jesus christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first
begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. unto
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.
the life
1. jn 14.19 yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but
ye see me: because i live, ye shall live also.
2. jn 1.4 in him was life: and the life was the light of men.
3. jn 1.5 and the light shineth in darkness: and the darkness
comprehended it not.
4. jn 5.21 for as the father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them;
even so the son quickeneth whom he will.
5. jn 5.25 verily, verily, i say unto you, the hour is coming and now is,
when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of god: and they that
hear shall live.
6. jn 5.26 for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the
son to have life in himself: vs 27 and hath given him authority to execute
judgment also, because he is the son of man.
7. jn 5.28 marvel not at this: for the hour is coming in the which all that are
in the graves shall hear his voice. vs 29 and shall come forth, they that have
done good, unto resurrection of life: and they that have done evil, unto the
resurection of damnation.
8. jn 6.33 for the bread of god is he which cometh down from heaven, and
giveth life unto the world
9. jn 6.35 and jesus said unto them, i am the bread of life: he that cometh to me
shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
10. jn 6.68 then simon peter answered him, lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast
the words of eternal life.
11. jn 10.28 and i give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither
shall any man pluck them out of my hand
12. jn 11.25-26 jesus said unto her, i am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: vs 26 and whosoever
liveth and believeth in me shall never die. believest thou this?
no man
1. jn 10.9 i am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and
shall go in and out, and find pasture.
2. 1 pe 2.4 to whom coming,as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men,
but chosen of god, and precious.
3. 1 pe 3.18 for christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that
he might bring us to god, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the
spirit.
4. 1 jn 2.23 whosoever denieth the son, the same hath not the father; but he
that acknowledgeth the son hath the father also.
5. 2 jn 9 whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of christ, hath
not god, he that abideth in the doctrine of christ, he hath both the father and the son
6. rev 5.9 and they sung a new song, saying, thou are worthy to take the book, and
to open the seals thereof: for thou wst slain, and hast redeemed us to god by thy
blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
7. rev 13.8 and all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
psm 119.164 sevent times a day do i praise thee because of thy righteous judgments!!!