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King James Bible - John 11:4

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:4

Y oy�ndolo Jes�s, dijo: Esta enfermedad no es para muerte, sino para gloria de Dios, para que el Hijo de Dios sea glorificado por ella.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 11:4

Verse 4. This sickness is not unto death] Not to final privation of life at this time; but a temporary death shall be now permitted, that the glory of God may appear in the miracle of his resurrection. It is very likely that this verse contains the message which Christ sent back, by the person whom the afflicted sisters had sent to him; and this, no doubt, served much to strengthen their confidence, though their faith must have been greatly exercised by the death of their brother: for when this took place, though they buried him, yet they believed, even then, probably on the ground of this message, that Jesus might raise him from the dead. See ver. 22.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 4. When Jesus heard that , etc.] That his friend Lazarus was sick, he said ; either to his disciples, or to the messenger or messengers that brought the account to him, and that on purpose to yield some relief to the afflicted family when it should be reported to them: this sickness is not unto death ; it was to issue in death, but not in death which was to continue, or under which Lazarus was to continue till the general resurrection; for though he should die, yet he should be so quickly restored again to life, that it scarcely deserved the name of death. The Jews distinguish between sickness and sickness; there are some that are sick, the greater part of whom are, �yyjl , �for life�; and there are others that are �sick�, the greater part of whom are, htyml , �for death� f483 , or are sick unto death, whose sickness issues in death; but this of Lazarus�s was not to be unto death, at least not finally: but for the glory of God ; of his power and goodness in raising him again: that the Son of God might be glorified thereby ; that is, that his glory, as the Son of God, might be made manifest in the resurrection of him from the dead; (see John 2:11).

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-6 - It is no new thing for those whom Christ loves, to be sick; bodil distempers correct the corruption, and try the graces of God's people He came not to preserve his people from these afflictions, but to sav them from their sins, and from the wrath to come; however, it behove us to apply to Him in behalf of our friends and relatives when sick an afflicted. Let this reconcile us to the darkest dealings of Providence that they are all for the glory of God: sickness, loss, disappointment are so; and if God be glorified, we ought to be satisfied. Jesus love Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. The families are greatly favoure in which love and peace abound; but those are most happy whom Jesu loves, and by whom he is beloved. Alas, that this should seldom be the case with every person, even in small families. God has graciou intentions, even when he seems to delay. When the work of deliverance temporal or spiritual, public or personal, is delayed, it does but sta for the right time.

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Greek Textus Receptus

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

4. Unto death. Not to have death as its final issue.

For the glory (uper). Here, as elsewhere in John, in behalf of. Canon Westcott remarks: "The sickness is regarded in a triple relation; unto, in respect of the actual result; in behalf of, in respect of the suffering born; in order that, in respect of the divine purpose."