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John 5
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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 9 occasions.
- Sunday, January 24, 2027Toubah 16Vespers Gospel: John 5:1–18
- Sunday, January 31, 2027Toubah 23Vespers Gospel: John 5:31–46
- Sunday, February 28, 2027Amshir 21Vespers Gospel: John 5:39–47
- Sunday, April 11, 2027Baramoudah 3 · Great LentLiturgy Gospel: John 5:1–18
- Monday, April 19, 2027Baramoudah 11 · Great LentLiturgy Gospel: John 5:31–47
- Tuesday, May 11, 2027Bashans 3 · Holy Fifty DaysLiturgy Gospel: John 5:22–24
- Wednesday, May 12, 2027Bashans 4 · Holy Fifty DaysLiturgy Gospel: John 5:31–37
- Thursday, May 13, 2027Bashans 5 · Holy Fifty DaysLiturgy Gospel: John 5:39–47
The Fathers on John 5
374 passages from Fathers received by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Open a group of verses to read.
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Verse 16 passages
Tertullian, Augustine of Hippo, Irenaeus, John Chrysostom
Verses 2–42 passages
John Chrysostom
Verses 2–32 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 21 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 44 passages
Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 58 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Irenaeus, Methodius of Olympus, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 62 passages
Amphilochius of Iconium, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 6–73 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 71 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 86 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Ephrem the Syrian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 8–92 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 91 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 10–111 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 104 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 113 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 12–131 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 121 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 133 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 1418 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyprian, Irenaeus, Augustine of Hippo, Gregory of Nazianzus, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 156 passages
John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 163 passages
Irenaeus, Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 16–173 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 1722 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, Tertullian, Methodius of Olympus, Hilary of Poitiers, Clement of Alexandria, Athanasius of Alexandria, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 17–181 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 1812 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Ambrosiaster, John Chrysostom, Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose of Milan, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 1933 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, Tertullian, Ambrose of Milan, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 19–201 passage
Hilary of Poitiers
Verse 2018 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria, Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom
Verse 2113 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 21–222 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 2214 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose of Milan, Cyprian, Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 22–231 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 2311 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Hilary of Poitiers, Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 2412 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 2513 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, Hippolytus of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 25–261 passage
Hilary of Poitiers
Verse 2614 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrosiaster, John Chrysostom
Verses 26–271 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 279 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Ammonius of Alexandria, Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom
Verses 27–292 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 285 passages
Tertullian, Irenaeus, Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 28–298 passages
Augustine of Hippo
Verse 296 passages
Tertullian, Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, Augustine of Hippo
Verse 3012 passages
Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, Ignatius of Antioch, Irenaeus, Cyril of Alexandria, Philoxenus of Mabbug
Verse 317 passages
John Chrysostom, Tertullian, Cyprian, Hilary of Poitiers
Verses 31–331 passage
Augustine of Hippo
Verses 31–321 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 32–331 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 321 passage
John Chrysostom
Verses 33–341 passage
Ephrem the Syrian
Verse 332 passages
John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 343 passages
Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 34–351 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 356 passages
John Chrysostom, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Ephrem the Syrian, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 368 passages
Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom, Tertullian, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 376 passages
John Chrysostom, Hippolytus of Rome, Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrosiaster, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 383 passages
Athanasius of Alexandria, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 399 passages
Methodius of Olympus, Augustine of Hippo, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Cyprian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 39–401 passage
John Chrysostom
Verses 41–421 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 411 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 4310 passages
Tertullian, Irenaeus, Cyprian, Eusebius of Caesarea, Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 43–441 passage
John Chrysostom
Verse 443 passages
Tertullian, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 45–461 passage
John Chrysostom
Verses 45–472 passages
John Chrysostom
Verse 451 passage
Cyril of Alexandria
Verse 466 passages
Irenaeus, Augustine of Hippo, Ignatius of Antioch, Cyril of Alexandria
Verses 46–473 passages
Irenaeus, Hilary of Poitiers, John Chrysostom
Verse 472 passages
Augustine of Hippo, Cyril of Alexandria
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Commentary
English
Arabic
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.