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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:12

as many as : John 1:9 is collective; John 1:12 is individual. received = accepted (from a giver). Not the same word as in John 1:11 . power = authority. App-172 . the sons = children. Greek. Plural of teknon. Not "sons". In John the word huios = son, is mostly reserved for the Lord Himself. See note 2, p. 1511. In John teknon Occurs only here, John 8:39 , and John 11:52 . App-108 . Paul uses both "children "and "sons, "of believers, but John uses the former only. See note 2 in the book... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:13

Which = Who: i.e. those who believe on His name. But antecedent to any ancient MSS., Irenaeus (A.D. 178), Tertullian (A. n. 208), Augustine (A.D. 395), and other Fathers, read "Who was begotten" (Singular, not Plural) The "hos" (= Who) agreeing with "autou" (His name. Greek. onoma autou, name of Him). John 1:14 goes on to speak of the incarnation of Him Who was not begotten by human generation. The Latin Codex Veronensis (before Jerome's Vulgate) reads, " Qui . . . natus est". Tertullian ... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:14

And, &c. Continuing John 1:13 , and showing that John 1:13 also relates to the Word. was made = became, as in John 1:3 . flesh. See note on John 1:13 . The new mode of His being. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6 , for His humanity. dwelt = tabernacled. Occurs only here, Revelation 7:15 ; Revelation 12:12 ; Revelation 13:6 ; Revelation 21:3 . See App-179 . among . Greek. en. App-104 . and we, &c. For other similar parenthetical remarks characteristic of... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:15

cried = hath cried aloud. was. As in John 1:1 . after me . In the order of ministry. is preferred before me = had being before me (as to time). for = because. before me = first: i.e. (already) before me. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:16

And. The texts read "For", but not the Syriac. fulness . Greek pleroma. all the. The Evangelist speaks here, not the Baptist. grace for grace = grace in place of grace; new grace, continuous, and unintermitted. Ever fresh grace according to the need. for = over against. Greek anti. App-104 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:17

Moses. The first of 13 occurances in John (John 1:17 , John 1:45 ; John 3:14 ; John 5:45 , John 5:46 ; John 6:32 ; John 7:19 , John 7:22 , John 7:22 , John 7:23 ; John 8:5 ; John 9:28 , John 9:29 ). grace and truth. In the days of Moses there was grace (Ex. Joh 34:6 , Joh 34:7 ), and the law itself was an exhibition of truth; but when Jesus Christ came, He was Himself the Truth, i.e. the very personification of truth (14. 6), and His life and death were the supreme manifestation of grace. ... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:18

No man : i.e. no human eye. Greek. oudeis. Compound of ou. App-105 . hath seen . Greek horao. App-133 . the only begotten Son . Lm. Tr. WI. Rm., with the Syriac, read "God (i.e. Christ) only begotten". The readings vary between YC and OC. Which is = He Who is: like "was" in John 1:1 . in = into. Greek. eis. App-104 . This expresses a continued relationship. bosom. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . Compare John 13:23 ; John 21:20 . he = That One. hath declared = revealed.... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:19

record witness . Greek. marturia. See note on John 1:7 , the Jews . A characteristic expression of this Gospel see note on p. 1511), pointing to the consequences of their rejection of Messiah, when they would be Lo Ammi (= not My People): no longer regarded as "Israel", but as "Jews", the name given them by Gentiles. sent = deputed. App-174 . from = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . ask. Greek. erotao. App-134 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:20

and denied not. Figure of speech Pleonasm ( App-6 ), for emphasis. denied. Greek arneomai. In John only here, and John 18:25 , John 18:27 . but = and. the Christ = the Messiah. App-98 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:21

What then? = What then [are we to say]? Elias = Elijah. Referring to Malachi 4:5 . that prophet = the prophet. Referring to Deuteronomy 18:18 , Compare Acts 3:22 , Acts 3:23 . No . Greek. ou. App-105 . read more

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