The Greek Word for “Send”
John 3:17
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[In the Gospel of John,] ἀποστέλλω denotes commissioning and authorization from God. The sending discloses the unique manner in which the Son is bound to the Father; a believing acknowledgment of the phrase “that you have sent me” therefore constitutes the goal and content of confession (11:42; 17:3, 8, 21, 23, 25). Along with ἀποστέλλω, there also appears the formula ὁ πέμψας με πατήρ.
Balz, Horst Robert, and Gerhard Schneider. Exegetical dictionary of the New Testament 1990– : 142. Print.
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