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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 3:30

He must increase ,.... Not in stature of body, or in wisdom and understanding of mind, as man, he being come to maturity in these things already; but in fame, credit, and reputation among men; as he afterwards did in the land of Judea, by reason of his miracles and doctrines; and after that among the Gentiles, through the publication of his Gospel; and will more and more in the latter day, when he, and he alone, shall be exalted: and he must increase in the ministry of his word, which was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 3:31

He that cometh from above ,.... Meaning Christ; not that he brought his human nature with him from heaven, or that that is of a celestial nature; but he came from heaven in his divine person, not by change of place, he being God immense and infinite, but by assumption of human nature; which he took upon him, in order to do in it his Father's will, and the work of our salvation. Is above all ; above John, before whom he was preferred, for he was before him; above the prophets of the Old... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 3:32

And what he hath seen and heard ,.... Of the Father, of his mind and will, of his purposes and promises, of his love, grace, and mercy, in the council and covenant of peace, lying in his bosom, and being privy to all his secrets. The phrases express the clear and perfect knowledge Christ has of all truths and doctrines; he having all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in him. That he testifieth ; fully, freely, and faithfully; withholds nothing, but declares the whole counsel of God;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 3:33

He that hath received his testimony ,.... For there was here and there one that did, who believed in him as the Messiah, and embraced his Gospel, and submitted to his ordinances, and truly and sincerely followed him: and for the encouragement of such, it is said, hath set to his seal that God is true ; faithful in fulfilling the promises he has made concerning the Messiah, and his coming: he firmly believes that God is true to every word of his, and will make good every promise; and this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 3:34

For he whom God hath sent ,.... Still meaning Christ, who was sent in human nature, in the likeness of sinful flesh, in the fulness of time; to be the Saviour of the world, of that which was lost, of the chief of sinners; and to preach the glad tidings of the Gospel, which is more especially here designed; and for which he was abundantly qualified by the Spirit of God, with which he was anointed: speaketh the words of God ; the words which God gave unto him; the doctrines of grace; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 3:35

The Father loveth the Son ,.... There is such a relation as that of Father and Son subsisting between the first and second persons in the Trinity; which is not by constitution and appointment: or arbitrary, arising from, and depending on the will of the first, but is natural and necessary; the second person being begotten by the first, and is of the same nature, and equally a divine person: and which relation is the foundation of the distinction of their persons; and which existed from all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son ,.... Who is a proper object of faith and trust; which, if he was not truly and properly God, he would not be: and this is to be understood not of any sort of faith, a temporary, or an historical one; but of that which is the faith of God's elect, the gift of God, and the operation of his Spirit; by which a man sees the Son, goes unto him, ventures and relies upon him, and commits himself to him, and expects life and salvation from him; and who shall not be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:23

In Aenon - This place was eight miles southward from Scythopolis, between Salim and Jordan. There was much water - And this was equally necessary, where such multitudes were baptized, whether the ceremony were performed either by dipping or sprinkling. But as the Jewish custom required the persons to stand in the water, and, having been instructed, and entered into a covenant to renounce all idolatry, and take the God of Israel for their God, then plunge themselves under the water, it is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:25

John's disciples and the Jews - Instead of Ιουδαιων , Jews, ABELS. M. BV, nearly 100 others, some versions and fathers, read Ιουδαιου , a Jew, which Griesbach has admitted into the text. The person here spoken of was probably one who had been baptized by the disciples of our Lord; and the subject of debate seems to have been, whether the baptism of John, or that of Christ, was the most efficacious towards purifying. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:26

And they came unto John - That he might decide the question. read more

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