John 14:27 — ExegesisTAB

The verse begins with the direct object eirenen {εἰρήνην | eirḗnēn} placed before the verb aphiēmi {ἀφίημι | aphíēmi}, so the gift of peace is foregrounded before the act of leaving. The repetition of eirenen, now qualified by ten emen {τὴν ἐμὴν | tḕn emḗn}, sharpens the contrast between peace in general and the speaker’s own peace. The comparison introduced by ou kathos {οὐ καθὼς | ou kathṓs} forms a contrastive standard: the world gives in one manner, but the speaker gives in another. The explicit ego {ἐγὼ | egṓ} before didomi {δίδωμι | dídōmi} adds emphasis to personal agency and underscores that the gift comes directly from the speaker. The final two clauses use mē {μὴ | mē} with present imperatives, tarassesthō {ταρασσέσθω | tarassésthō} and deiliatō {δειλιάτω | deiliátō}, which functions as a strong prohibition against continuing disturbance or fear. The singular he kardia {ἡ καρδία | hē kardía} with the plural hymon {ὑμῶν | hymôn} presents the disciples as a corporate whole whose shared inner life is to remain steady. The paired negations mēde {μηδὲ | mēdé} and the two coordinated imperatives create a balanced closing that moves from the gift of peace to the command to remain calm and fearless.