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John 4
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New King James Version (NKJV). Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Read in the Church
In the coming year this chapter is read in the Katameros on 21 occasions.
- Thursday, November 19, 2026Hatour 10Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Monday, January 4, 2027Kiahk 26Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Thursday, January 21, 2027Toubah 13Matins Gospel: John 4:43–54
- Monday, February 1, 2027Toubah 24Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Saturday, February 6, 2027Toubah 29Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Sunday, February 21, 2027Amshir 14Vespers Gospel: John 4:46–53
- Sunday, April 4, 2027Baramhat 26 · Great LentVespers Gospel: John 4:19–24
- Sunday, April 4, 2027Baramhat 26 · Great LentLiturgy Gospel: John 4:1–42
13 more days
- Sunday, May 23, 2027Bashans 15 · Holy Fifty DaysLiturgy Gospel: John 4:1–42
- Thursday, July 8, 2027Abib 1Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Saturday, July 24, 2027Abib 17Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Wednesday, August 4, 2027Abib 28Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Thursday, August 12, 2027Misra 6Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Saturday, August 21, 2027Misra 15Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Friday, August 27, 2027Misra 21Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Thursday, September 16, 2027Tout 5Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Tuesday, September 21, 2027Tout 10Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Wednesday, September 29, 2027Tout 18Vespers Gospel: John 4:19–24
- Friday, October 1, 2027Tout 20Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Sunday, October 10, 2027Tout 29Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
- Tuesday, October 12, 2027Babah 1Matins Gospel: John 4:15–24
The Fathers on John 4
243 passages from Fathers received by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Open a group of verses to read.
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Verse 13 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian
Verse 27 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 3–41 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 33 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 42 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 52 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 614 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom
Verse 75 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Hippolytus of Rome, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 7–84 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 81 passage
Ephrem the Syrian
Verse 94 passages
John Chrysostom, Methodius of Olympus, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 1010 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, Hippolytus of Rome
Verses 10–113 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 112 passages
Ambrose of Milan, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 11–121 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 126 passages
John Chrysostom, Tertullian, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 132 passages
Cyprian, Arnobius of Sicca
Verses 13–145 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom
Verse 147 passages
Irenaeus, Cyril of Alexandria, Ignatius of Antioch, Clement of Alexandria, Hippolytus of Rome
Verse 156 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 165 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 16–181 passage
John Chrysostom
Verses 17–184 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 171 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 182 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verses 19–201 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 195 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 205 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 21–224 passages
John Chrysostom
Verses 21–241 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 212 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 225 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 239 passages
Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Cyprian, Ambrosiaster, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 23–243 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Hippolytus of Rome
Verse 2411 passages
Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Irenaeus, Dionysius of Alexandria, Basil of Caesarea, Didymus the Blind, John Chrysostom, Philoxenus of Mabbug
Verse 254 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 25–263 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 263 passages
Ephrem the Syrian, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 276 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom
Verses 28–291 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 284 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 293 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 29–301 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 301 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 314 passages
Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 31–341 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 323 passages
Clement of Alexandria, Cyprian, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 32–332 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 332 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 346 passages
Ambrose of Milan, Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 354 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus, John Chrysostom
Verses 35–381 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verses 36–372 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 363 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 371 passage
Irenaeus
Verses 37–381 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 382 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 39–402 passages
John Chrysostom
Verses 39–422 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 391 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 401 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 411 passage
Irenaeus
Verse 422 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 43–443 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 431 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 441 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 452 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 46–472 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 463 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 471 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 48–501 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 483 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 491 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 504 passages
Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Augustine of Hippo
Verses 51–532 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 52–532 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 521 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 542 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
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Commentary
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English: Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty’s commentary in its English translation, as printed. Arabic commentaries by Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Fr. Antonios Fekry and the priests and servants of St. Mark’s, Heliopolis.