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If a man keep my word (ean tis ton emon logon tērēsēi). Condition of third class with ean and constative aorist active subjunctive of tēreō. Repeated in Joh 8:52. See Joh 8:43 about hearing the word of Christ. Common phrase in John (Joh 8:51, Joh 8:52, Joh 8:55; Joh 14:23, Joh 14:24; Joh 15:20; Joh 17:6; 1Jo 2:5). Probably the same idea as keeping the commands of Christ (Joh 14:21).
He shall never see death (thanaton ou mē theōrēsēi eis ton aiona). Spiritual death, of course. Strong double negative ou mē with first aorist active subjunctive of theōreō. The phrase “see death” is a Hebraism (Psa 89:48) and occurs with idein (see) in Luk 2:26; Heb 11:5. No essential difference meant between horaō and theōreō. See Joh 14:23 for the blessed fellowship the Father and the Son have with the one who keeps Christ’s word.