John 1:44 (GNV)

Passage

Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter.

Nearby Context

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.

John 1:43 The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.

John 1:44 Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter.

John 1:45 Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of Nazareth.

John 1:46 Then Nathanael sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saide to him, Come, and see.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nowe", "philip", "bethsaida", "citie", "andrew", and "peter". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nowe" and "philip", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 43's "The day following Iesus woulde goe into..." into verse 45's "Philippe founde Nathanael and saide vnto him...", so "nowe" and "philip" 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 "nowe" and "philip" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.