Juan 13:17

17 ¿Entienden esto? Dichosos serán si lo ponen en práctica.

Juan 13:17 Meaning and Commentary

John 13:17

If ye know these things
The duties they owed to him, and one another; those kind offices of love and respect to each other; the humility, condescension, and brotherly love, which ought to be in them, and of which he had given them an example:

happy are ye if ye do them;
for the bare theory, or a mere speculative knowledge of these things, is not sufficient; not he that knows and does not, but he that knows and does his master's will, is blessed; he is blessed with communion with his Lord, and shall hereafter enter into his joy, with "well done good and faithful servant". There is an happiness "in" doing well, and which follows "on" it, though not "for" it, in a way of merit; on the other hand, persons who know and do not, are very unhappy; the Jews have a saying ^F1,

``(twvel alv dmlhv) , "he that learns but not to do", it would have been better for him, if he had never been created; and says R. Jochanan, he that learns but not to do, it would have been better for him if his secundine had been turned upon his face, and he had never come into the world.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 Hieros. Beracot, fol. 3. 2.

Juan 13:17 In-Context

15 Les he puesto el ejemplo, para que hagan lo mismo que yo he hecho con ustedes.

16 Ciertamente les aseguro que ningún siervo es más que su amo, y ningún mensajero es más que el que lo envió.

17 ¿Entienden esto? Dichosos serán si lo ponen en práctica.

18 »No me refiero a todos ustedes; yo sé a quiénes he escogido. Pero esto es para que se cumpla la Escritura: “El que comparte el pan conmigo me ha puesto la zancadilla”.

19 »Les digo esto ahora, antes de que suceda, para que cuando suceda crean que yo soy.