Joh 6:44 | RWP | e4.org | Except the Father draw him ( εαν μη ελκυση αυτον ). Negative condition of third class with εαν μη and first aorist active subjunctive of ελκυω , older form ελκω , to drag like a net ( ), or sword ( ), or men ( ), to draw by moral power ( ), as in . Συρω , the other word to drag ( ; ) is not used of Christ's drawing power. The same point is repeated in verse . The approach of the soul to God is initiated by God, the other side of verse . See for the same doctrine and use of ουδε δυνατα like ουδεις δυνατα here.

‏ John 6:44

Except the Father draw him ( εαν μη ελκυση αυτον ). Negative condition of third class with εαν μη and first aorist active subjunctive of ελκυω, older form ελκω, to drag like a net (Joh 21:6), or sword (18:10), or men (Ac 16:19), to draw by moral power (12:32), as in Jer 31:3. Συρω, the other word to drag (Ac 8:3; 14:19) is not used of Christ's drawing power. The same point is repeated in verse 65. The approach of the soul to God is initiated by God, the other side of verse 37. See Ro 8:7 for the same doctrine and use of ουδε δυνατα like ουδεις δυνατα here.