Bible Strands
John 14:1
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples during the Upper Room discourse, speaking immediately after foretelling His departure and Peter’s denial.
The words — The passive imperative ταρασσέσθω (tarassesthō) commands the heart (καρδία) to remain unagitated, while the present active πιστεύετε (pisteuete) directs sustained trust toward both God and Jesus.
The thread — The linkage of steadfast trust with unshaken peace appears in Isaiah 26:3 and Isaiah 12:2, while the movement from present sorrow to future rejoicing is later detailed in John 16:22.
Why it lands — The text commands the reader to actively maintain faith in God and Christ rather than yielding to anxiety, grounding present stability in the certainty of His prepared place.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- John 16:22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Psalms 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
- John 6:40 For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- John 12:44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
- Psalms 43:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
- 1 Peter 1:21 Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.