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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:7

The same came for a witness ,.... The end of his being sent, and the design of his coming were, to bear witness of the light : by which is meant, not the light of nature, or reason; nor the light of the Gospel: but Christ himself, the author of light, natural, spiritual, and eternal. This was one of the names of the Messiah with the Jews; of whom they say F21 Echa Rabbati, fol. 50. 2. , נהירא שמו , "light is his name"; as it is said in Daniel 2:22 and the light dwelleth with... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:8

He was not that light ,.... He was a light; he was the forerunner of the sun of righteousness, the "phosphorus" of the Gospel day; he had great light in him; he knew that the Messiah was ready to come, and declared it; and upon his baptism he knew him personally, and signified him to others: he had great light into the person and work of Christ; and into the way of salvation by him, and remission of sins through him; into the doctrines of faith in Christ, and of evangelical repentance... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:9

That was the true light ,.... Christ is that light, that famous and excellent light, the fountain of all light to all creatures; that gave light to the dark earth at first, and spoke light out of darkness; that light of all men in the earth, and of all the angels in heaven, and of all the saints below, and of all the glorified ones above: he is the true light, in distinction from typical lights; the "Urim" of the former dispensation; the candlestick, with the lamps of it; the pillar of fire... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:10

He was in the world ,.... This is to be understood, not of his incarnation; for the word was denotes past existence in the world, even all the time past from the creation of the world; and the world intends the world in general, as opposed to Judea, and the people of the Jews in the next verse; besides, the incarnation of the word is spoken of in John 1:14 as a new and distinct thing from this: but of his being in the world, when first made, and since, by his essence, by which he fills the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:11

He came unto his own ,.... Not all the world, who are his own by right of creation; for these, his own, are opposed to the world, and distinguished from them; and his coming to them designs some particular favour, which is not vouchsafed to all: nor yet are the elect of God intended; though they are Christ's own, in a very special sense; they are his by his own choice, by his Father's gift, by his own purchase, and through the conquest of his grace, and are the objects of his special love;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:12

But as many as received him ,.... This is explained, in the latter part of the text, by believing in his name; for faith is a receiving him as the word, and Son of God, as the Messiah, Saviour, and Redeemer; a receiving grace out of his fulness, and every blessing from him, as a justifying righteousness, pardon of sin, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified; for though the generality rejected him, there were some few that received him: to them gave he power to become the sons... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:13

Which were born not of blood ,.... Or bloods, in the plural number. The birth, here spoken of, is regeneration, expressed by a being born again, or from above; by a being quickened by the Spirit and grace of God; by Christ being formed in men; and by a partaking of the divine nature; and by being made new creatures, as all that believe in the name of Christ are; and which is the evidence of their being the sons of God: and now this is owing not to blood, or bloods; not to the blood of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:14

And the word was made flesh ,.... The same word, of whom so many things are said in the preceding verses; and is no other than the Son of God, or second person in the Trinity; for neither the Father, nor the Holy Ghost, were made flesh, as is here said of the word, but the Son only: and "flesh" here signifies, not a part of the body, nor the whole body only, but the whole human nature, consisting of a true body, and a reasonable soul; and is so called, to denote the frailty of it, being... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:15

John bare witness of him ,.... Which was his office and business, for which purpose he was sent, John 1:6 . and cried ; this agrees with his work and office, according to the prophecy of him in Isaiah 40:3 and with the time of his ministry, the year of jubilee; and with the nature of his ministry, which was clear, open, and public; and performed with vigour, and in a powerful manner, with much assurance and certainty, with boldness and intrepidity, and with great zeal and fervency,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:16

And of his fulness have all we received ,.... These are the words not of John the Baptist; but of the evangelist carrying on his account of Christ, after he had inserted the testimony of the Baptist, in connection with John 1:14 where he is said to be full of grace and truth; and which fulness is here intended; for the fulness of the Godhead in trim is incommunicable; and the fulness of his fitness, and ability for his office, as Mediator, was for himself; but his fulness of grace and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:16

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