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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 3:27

A man can receive nothing, etc. - Or, A man can receive nothing from heaven, unless it be given him. I have received, not only my commission, but the power also by which I have executed it, from above. As I took it up at God's command, so I am ready to lay it down when he pleases. I have told you from the beginning that I was only the forerunner of the Messiah, and was sent, not to form a separate party, but to point out to men that Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world: John... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:29

He that hath the bride - The congregation of believers. Is the bridegroom - The Lord Jesus - the Head of the Church. See Matthew 22:2 , etc., where the parable of the marriage feast is explained. The friend of the bridegroom - The person whom the Greeks called the paranymph - there were two at each wedding: one waited on the bride, the other on the bridegroom: their business was to serve them, to inspect the concerns of the bridechamber, and afterwards to reconcile differences... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:30

He must increase - His present success is but the beginning of a most glorious and universal spread of righteousness, peace, truth, and good will among men. I must decrease - My baptism and teaching, as pointing out the coming Messiah, must cease; because the Messiah is now come, and has entered publicly on the work of his glorious ministry. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:31

Is above all - This blessed bridegroom, who has descended from heaven, John 3:13 , is above all, superior to Moses, the prophets, and me. He that is of the earth - John himself, who was born in the common way of man. Speaketh of the earth - Cannot speak of heavenly things as Christ can do; and only represents Divine matters by these earthly ordinances; for the spirit and meaning of which, you must all go to the Messiah himself. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:32

And no man receiveth his testimony - Or, And this his testimony no man taketh up. That is, the testimony which John had borne to the Jews, that Jesus was the promised Messiah. No man taketh up. - No person is found to tread in my steps, and to publish to the Jews that this is the Christ, the Savior of the world. See this sense of the original fully proved and vindicated by Kypke in loc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:33

Hath set to his seal - That is hath hereby confirmed the truth of the testimony which he has borne; as a testator sets his seal to an instrument in order to confirm it, and such instrument is considered as fully confirmed by having the testator's seal affixed to it, so I, by taking up this testimony of Christ, and proclaiming it to the Jews, have fully confirmed it, as I know it to be a truth; which knowledge I have from the immediate inspiration of the Holy Spirit. See John 1:33 , John... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:34

For God giveth not the Spirit by measure - He is the most perfect of all teachers, as having received the Holy Spirit as none before him ever did. Without measure - not for a particular time, people, purpose, etc., but for the whole compass of time, and in reference to all eternity. Former dispensations of the Holy Spirit made partial discoveries of infinite justice and mercy; but now the sum of justice, in requiring such a sacrifice, and the plenitude of mercy, in providing it, shall, by... read more

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:34

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