Thematic Bible: John, beloved disciple


Thematic Bible




Then that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, He is the Lord. Then Simon Peter hearing that He is the Lord, girded on his fishing-cloak (for he was unclothed), and cast Himself into the sea: Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleClothing OneselfPeople Stripping OffPreparing For ActionSaid To Be The ChristChrist Is LordChrist's LoveIdentityIdentity In Christjumping

Then she runs, and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and says to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have placed Him. Verse ConceptsInsightLack Of InsightThe Beloved DiscipleIndividuals RunningNot Knowing WhereChrist's LoveOther References To The DisciplesTaking Christ

And Peter turning sees the disciple, whom Jesus loved, following; who also leaned upon His breast in the supper, and said; Lord, who is the one having betrayed thee? Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineThe Beloved DiscipleJudas Betraying ChristReclining To EatWho Is The Doer?Christ's Love

Then Jesus seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved, standing by, said to His mother; Woman, behold, thy son. Verse ConceptsLoving Your MotherThe Beloved DiscipleChrist SeeingChrist's LovemomsMothers Love For Her ChildrenThe CrossMothers And SonsDeath Of A Mother


The one saying that he is in the light, and hating his brother, is in the darkness until now. The one loving his brother with divine love abides in the light, and there is no stumbling in him.

We know that we have passed out of the death into the life, because we love the brethren with divine love; the one loving not with divine love, abides in the death. Every one hating his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in himself. In this we know the divine love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. read more.
Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him? Little children, let us love with divine love not in word, nor in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Beloved, let us love one another with divine love: because divine love is of God; and the one loving with divine love has been born of God, and knows God. The one not loving with divine love does not know God; because God is divine love. In this the divine love of God has been made manifest in us, because God has sent his only begotten Son into the world that we may live through him. read more.
In him is divine love, not because we loved God with divine love, but because he loved us with divine love, and sent his Son an expiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us with divine love, we ought also to love one another with divine love.

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Him, saying, Teacher, we wish that you may do unto us whatsoever we may ask. And He said to them, What do you wish for me to do for you? And they said to Him, Grant unto us, that we may sit, one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy glory.

Then Jesus seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved, standing by, said to His mother; Woman, behold, thy son. Verse ConceptsLoving Your MotherThe Beloved DiscipleChrist SeeingChrist's LovemomsMothers Love For Her ChildrenThe CrossMothers And SonsDeath Of A Mother

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and on them He placed the names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder: Verse ConceptsSonsThunderPeople Renaming Peoplezealots

And the disciples James and John, seeing, said, Lord, do you wish that we may command fire to descend from heaven and consume them? Verse ConceptsLightningVindictivenessFire From HeavenGod Acts From HeavenDiscipleship

And John responded to Him saying, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name, who does not follow us; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us. Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristPeople Following PeopleDemonsDiscipleshipComplainingCasting Out Demonsgroups