I've been a little fustrated over John's gospel when dealing with the word "commandment(s)". So I went over and did a Greek word search and I found the word to be "Entole". My question is, is it true that every time John uses the word "commandment" it always refers to the New Covenant or Jesus commandment of love?
There is one possible exception to that, and it is found in John 1:17.
John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Note the word "law" in Greek is Nomos. Not Entole here.
Another example in John 12:50
John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak.
Clearly this is "entole" and it never refer to the 10 commandments. This is support by the previous verse.
John 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment [entole], what I should say, and what I should speak.
Hard to believe it is the 10 commandments here. So not all "commandment" is the 10 commandments.
What about this one?
John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
Keep in mind that whenever "commandment" is used without an "s" it's probably referring to the 10 commandments "nomose" (I might be wrong). And no "s" is the "entole" in mind.
For example...
Matthew 5:19 Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honour your father and mother.
Are these entole?
What about this one?
John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
Any idea?
Now look at John. There is no "s".
John 13:24 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
There is one possible exception to that, and it is found in John 1:17.
John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Note the word "law" in Greek is Nomos. Not Entole here.
Another example in John 12:50
John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak.
Clearly this is "entole" and it never refer to the 10 commandments. This is support by the previous verse.
John 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment [entole], what I should say, and what I should speak.
Hard to believe it is the 10 commandments here. So not all "commandment" is the 10 commandments.
What about this one?
John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
Keep in mind that whenever "commandment" is used without an "s" it's probably referring to the 10 commandments "nomose" (I might be wrong). And no "s" is the "entole" in mind.
For example...
Matthew 5:19 Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honour your father and mother.
Are these entole?
What about this one?
John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
Any idea?
Now look at John. There is no "s".
John 13:24 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
