john-3:14-17,-john-12:30-32

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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:14

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.The connection between John 3:14-15 and John 3:13 is in the title "Son of man." John 3:13 gave Jesus' identity as God incarnate, and these cite the necessity for his Passion, his being lifted up on the cross, and through that, lifted up on High.Moses lifted up the serpent ... refers to the last of Moses' miracles, which took place on the borders... 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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:17

For God sent not his Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.Here again, these words have a pertinent application to the prejudices of Nicodemus and the class to which he belonged, to such a degree that it is mandatory to believe they were spoken to Nicodemus by the Saviour, and that they were not anything projected into this context from the thoughts of the apostle John. The Sanhedrinists and all of the leaders of Israel were anxiously expecting a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 3:14-15

John 3:14-15. And as Moses lifted up— Our Lord, by telling Nicodemus that the death of the Messiah was prefigured by types in the law, shewed him, that it was agreeable both to the doctrine of Moses, and to the councils of heaven, that the Messiah should be in a suffering state; consequently he insinuated, that the meanness of his present appearance upon earth was no reason why Nicodemus should doubt of his having come down from heaven. The type that he mentioned as prefiguring his sufferings,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 3:16

John 3:16. For God so loved the world,— Our Lord here assures Nicodemus, that men owed the unspeakable happiness spoken of in the preceding verse, to the free and unutterable love of God the Father, who desired their salvation with such ardency, that he sent his only-begotten Son to bestow everlasting life on those who perseveringlybelieve in him; so far washe from sending him to condemn them, as he had reason to fear. This is one of those bright and heart-affecting passages in the gospel,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 3:17

John 3:17. For God sent not his Son—to condemn the world;— God is often represented as an avenger in the Old Testament: and as mankind had incurred his wrath by their iniquities, it might be expected that when he sent his Son into the world, it would have been to inflict punishments upon them, as the word rendered condemn also implies; but, on the contrary, the Son of God was sent to save the world and to give life, as the Syriac emphatically renders it. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 3:14

14-16. And as Moses, c.—Here now we have the "heavenly things," as before the "earthly," but under a veil, for the reason mentioned in :-. The crucifixion of Messiah is twice after this veiled under the same lively term—"uplifting," John 8:28 John 12:32; John 12:33. Here it is still further veiled—though to us who know what it means, rendered vastly more instructive—by reference to the brazen serpent. The venom of the fiery serpents, shooting through the veins of the rebellious Israelites, was... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 3:16

16. For God so loved, c.—What proclamation of the Gospel has been so oft on the lips of missionaries and preachers in every age since it was first uttered? What has sent such thrilling sensations through millions of mankind? What has been honored to bring such multitudes to the feet of Christ? What to kindle in the cold and selfish breasts of mortals the fires of self-sacrificing love to mankind, as these words of transparent simplicity, yet overpowering majesty? The picture embraces several... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 3:17

17-21. not to condemn, &c.—A statement of vast importance. Though "condemnation" is to many the issue of Christ's mission ( :-), it is not the object of His mission, which is purely a saving one. read more

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

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:14

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:16

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 3:14-15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 3:16

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 3:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 3:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 3:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 3:17

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