John 1:40 (GNV)

Passage

Andrew, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him.

Nearby Context

John 1:38 Then Iesus turned about, and saw them follow, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?

John 1:39 He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.

John 1:40 Andrew, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him.

John 1:41 The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ.

John 1:42 And he brought him to Iesus. And Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "andrew", "simon", "peters", "brother", "heard", "iohn", and "followed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "andrew" and "simon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "He saide vnto them Come and see..." into verse 41's "The same founde his brother Simon first...", so "andrew" and "simon" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "andrew" and "simon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.