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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:11

He came unto his own - Τα ιδια - to those of his own family, city, country: - and his own people, οἱ ιδιοι - his own citizens, brethren, subjects. The Septuagint, Josephus, and Arrian, use these words, τα ιδιοι and οἱ ιδιοι , in the different senses given them above. Received him not - Would not acknowledge him as the Messiah, nor believe in him for salvation. How very similar to this are the words of Creeshna, (an incarnation of the Supreme Being, according to the theology... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:12

Gave he power - Εξουσιαν , Privilege, honor, dignity, or right. He who is made a child of God enjoys the greatest privilege which the Divine Being can confer on this side eternity. Those who accept Jesus Christ, as he is offered to them in the Gospel, have, through his blood, a right to this sonship; for by that sacrifice this blessing was purchased; and the fullest promises of God confirm it to all who believe. And those who are engrafted in the heavenly family have the highest honor and... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:13

Which were born, not of blood - Who were regenerated, ουκ εξ αἱματων , not of bloods - the union of father and mother, or of a distinguished or illustrious ancestry; for the Hebrew language makes use of the plural to point out the dignity or excellence of a thing: and probably by this the evangelist intended to show his countrymen, that having Abraham and Sarah for their parents would not entitle them to the blessings of the new covenant; as no man could lay claim to them, but in... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:14

And the Word was made flesh - That very person who was in the beginning - who was with God - and who was God, John 1:1 , in the fullness of time became flesh - became incarnated by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the virgin. Allowing this apostle to have written by Divine inspiration, is not this verse, taken in connection with John 1:1 , an absolute and incontestable proof of the proper and eternal Godhead of Christ Jesus? And dwelt among us - Και εσκηνωσεν εν ἡμιν ,... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:15

Of him - The glorious personage before mentioned: John the Baptist, whose history was well known to the persons to whom this Gospel came in the beginning, bare witness; and he cried, - being deeply convinced of the importance and truth of the subject, he delivered his testimony with the utmost zeal and earnestness, - saying, This is he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me - for I am no other than the voice of the crier in the wilderness, Isaiah 40:3 , the forerunner of the Messiah. ... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:16

This verse should be put in place of the fifteenth, and the 15th inserted between the 18th and 19th, which appears to be its proper place: thus John's testimony is properly connected. And of his fullness - Of the plenitude of his grace and mercy, by which he made an atonement for sin; and of the plenitude of his wisdom and truth, by which the mysteries of heaven have been revealed, and the science of eternal truth taught, we have all received: all we apostles have received grace or mercy... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:17

The law was given by Moses - Moses received the law from God, and through him it was given to the Jews, Acts 7:38 . But grace and truth - Which he had already mentioned, and which were to be the subject of the book which he was now writing, came to all mankind through Jesus Christ, who is the mediator of the new covenant, as Moses was of the old: Hebrews 8:6 ; Hebrews 9:15 ; Galatians 3:19 . See a fine discourse on this text by Mr. Claude, "Essay on the Composition of a Sermon,"... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time - Moses and others heard his voice, and saw the cloud and the fire, which were the symbols of his presence; but such a manifestation of God as had now taken place, in the person of Jesus Christ, had never before been exhibited to the world. It is likely that the word seen, here, is put for known, as in John 3:32 ; 1 John 3:2 , 1 John 3:6 , and 3 John 1:11 ; and this sense the latter clause of the verse seems to require: - No man, how highly soever... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:1

Verse 1 1.In the beginning was the Speech. In this introduction he asserts the eternal Divinity of Christ, in order to inform us that he is the eternal God, who was manifested in the flesh, (1 Timothy 3:16.) The design is, to show it to have been necessary that the restoration of mankind should be accomplished by the Son of God, since by his power all things were created, since he alone breathes into all the creatures life and energy, so that they remain in their condition; and since in man... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:2

Verse 2 2.He was in the beginning. In order to impress more deeply on our minds what had been already said, the Evangelist condenses the two preceding clauses into a brief summary, that the Speech always was, and that he was with God; so that it may be understood that the beginning was before all time. read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:2

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