john-3:16-19,-john-3:16-niv

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:17

To condemn the world - Not to judge, or pronounce sentence on mankind. God might justly have sent him for this. Man deserved condemnation, and it would have been right to have pronounced it; but God was willing that there should be an offer of pardon, and the sentence of condemnation was delayed. But, although Jesus did not come then to condemn mankind, yet the time is coming when he will return to judge the living and the dead, Act 17:31; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:31-46. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:18

He that believeth - He that has confidence in him; that relies on him; that trusts to his merits and promises for salvation. To believe on him is to feel and act according to truth that is, to go as lost sinners, and act toward him as a Saviour from sins; relying on him, and looking to him “only” for salvation. See the notes at Mark 16:16.Is not condemned - God pardons sin, and delivers us from deserved punishment, because we believe on him. Jesus died in our stead; he suffered for us, and by... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:19

This is the condemnation - This is the cause of condemnation; or this is the reason why men are punished.That light is come - Light often denotes instruction, teaching, doctrine, as that by which we see clearly the path of duty. all the instruction that God gives us by conscience, reason, or revelation may thus be called light; but this word is used especially to denote the Messiah or the Christ, who is often spoken of as “the light.” See Isaiah 60:1; Isaiah 9:2. Compare Matthew 4:16; also the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 3:16-19

John 3:16-19. For God so loved the world, &c. Here our Lord proceeds to inform Nicodemus, that men owed the blessings above mentioned to the free and immense love of God the Father, who desired their salvation with such ardency, that he sent his only-begotten Son to bestow it upon them; and that it is designed for all that will accept of it in the way God hath appointed. God, says he, so loved the world, that is, all men under heaven; even those that despise his love, and will for... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 3:1-21

21. Jesus and Nicodemus (3:1-21)Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish Council, or Sanhedrin, was impressed with Jesus’ miracles, but faith based on miracles alone is not enough. There must be inner cleansing, a complete change of heart brought about by the creative power of the Spirit of God. Only then can a person enter the kingdom of God (John 3:1-5; cf. Ezekiel 36:25-27).Jews prided themselves that they were born Jews, and thought this guaranteed their entrance into the kingdom of God. Jesus was... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:16

loved. Greek agapao. App-135 . A word characteristic of this Gospel. See p. 1511. world . Greek. kosmos. App-129 . See note on John 1:9 . only, &c. See John 1:14 . Son . App-108 . everlasting . Same as "eternal" in John 3:15 . See App-151 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:17

sent. Greek. apostello. App-174 . to condemn = to judge. Greek krino. App-122 . A characteristic word of this Gospel. See note on p. 1511. through. Greek. dia. App-104 .John 3:1 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:18

the name : i.e. Him. See note on Psalms 20:1 . Son of God . See App-98 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:19

this is = this is what it consists in; viz: condemnation = judging: i.e. the process rather than the result. Greek. krisis. App-177 . light = the light. App-130 . See note on John 1:4 . men = the men. As a class. App-123 . darkness = the darkness. deeds = works. Plural of ergon. A characteristic word of this Gospel. See note on p. 1511. evil. Greek. poneros = active evil. App-128 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have eternal life.We reject the notion of that school of exegetes who make a break at this place, removing this from the interview with Nicodemus and attributing these words, not to Christ, but to John the apostle.This whole chapter may be read in less than five minutes; and thus there is nothing unusual or atypical in the Master's brief exhortation of Nicodemus concerning those... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 3:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 3:16-19

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 3:1-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:16

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:19

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:16

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