John's Key Words

Chapter One: Receiving
​He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:11-12)

Chapter Two: Obedience
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John 2:5)

Chapter Three: Believing
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

Chapter Four: Worshipping
God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)

Chapter Five: Healing
Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. (John 5:24)

Chapter Six: Eating
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. (John 6:51)

Chapter Seven: Drinking
On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink." (John 7:37)

Chapter Eight: Walking in the light
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)

Chapter Nine: Testifying
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. (John 9:4)

Chapter Ten: Safety
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)

Chapter Eleven: Resurrection
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)

Chapter Twelve: Salvation for all
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. (John 12:32)

Chapter Thirteen: Teaching
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:34-35)

Chapter Fourteen: Peace and comfort
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)

Chapter Fifteen: Joy
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5)

Chapter Sixteen: Power
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)

Chapter Seventeen: Separation
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. (John 17:15)

Chapter Eighteen: In control
When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. (John 18:6)

Chapter Nineteen: Death
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (John 19:30)

Chapter Twenty: Purpose
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:30-31)

Chapter Twenty-One: Ascension
This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. (John 21:24-25)