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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:35

All things into his hand - See on Matthew 11:27 ; (note). A principal design of John is, to show that Christ was infinitely above every teacher, prophet, and Divine messenger that had ever yet appeared. The prophets had various gifts: some had visions, others dreams; some had the gift of teaching, others of comforting, etc.; but none possessed all these gifts: Christ alone possessed their plenitude, and is all things in all. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:36

Hath everlasting life - He has already the seed of this life in his soul, having been made a partaker of the grace and spirit of him in whom he has believed. See on John 3:8 ; (note). He that believeth not - Or, obeyeth not - απειθων : from α , negative, and πειθω , to persuade, or πειθομαι , to obey - the want of the obedience of faith. The person who will not be persuaded, in consequence, does not believe; and, not having believed, he cannot obey. Shall not see life - ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:27

Verse 27 27.A man cannot receive any thing. Some refer these words to Christ, as if John accused the disciples of wicked presumption in opposition to God, by endeavoring to deprive Christ of what the Father had given to him. They suppose the meaning to be this: “That within so short a time he has risen to so great honor, is the work of God; and therefore it is in vain for you to attempt to degrade him whom God with his own hand has raised on high.” Others think that it is an exclamation into... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:28

Verse 28 28.You are witnesses to me. John expostulates with his disciples that they did not give credit to his statements. He had often warned them that he was not the Christ; and, therefore, it only remained that he should be a servant and subject to the Son of God along with others. And this passage is worthy of notice; for, by affirming that he is not the Christ, he reserves nothing for himself but to be subject to the head, and to serve in the Church as one of the rest, and not to be so... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:29

Verse 29 29.He who hath the bride. By this comparison, he confirms more fully the statement, that it is Christ alone who is excluded from the ordinary rank of men. For as he who marries a wife does not call and invite his friends to the marriage, in order to prostitute the bride to them, or, by giving up his own rights, to allow them to partake with him of the nuptial bed, but rather that the marriage, being honored by them, may be rendered more sacred; so Christ does not call his ministers to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:30

Verse 30 30.He must increase. John the Baptist proceeds farther; for, having formerly been raised by the Lord to the highest dignity, he shows that this was only for a time, but now that the Sun of Righteousness, (Malachi 4:2) has arisen, he must give way; and, therefore, he not only scatters and drives away the empty fumes of honor which had been rashly and ignorantly heaped upon him by men, but also is exceedingly careful that the true and lawful honor which the Lord had bestowed on him may... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:31

Verse 31 31.He who cometh from above. By another comparison he shows how widely Christ differs from all the rest, and how far he is above them; for he compares him to a king or distinguished general, who, speaking from his lofty seat, ought to be heard with reverence for his authority, but shows that it is enough for himself to speak from the lowest footstool of Christ. (69) In the second clause the old Latin translation has only once the words, is of the earth; but the Greek manuscripts agree... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:32

Verse 32 32.And what he hath seen and heard. John proceeds in the discharge of his office; for, in order to procure disciples for Christ, he commends Christ’s doctrine as certain, because he utters nothing but what he has received from the Father. Seeing and hearing are contrasted with doubtful opinions, unfounded rumors, and every kind of falsehoods; for he means that Christ teaches nothing but what has been fully ascertained. But some one will say that little credit is due to him who has... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:33

Verse 33 33.But he who receiveth his testimony. Here he exhorts and encourages the godly to embrace boldly the doctrine of the Gospel, as if he had said that there was no reason why they should be ashamed or uneasy on account of their small number, since they have God as the Author of their faith, who alone abundantly supplies to us the place of all the rest. And, therefore, though the whole world should refuse or withhold faith in the Gospel, this ought not to prevent good men from giving... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:34

Verse 34 34.For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God. He confirms the preceding statement, for he shows that we have actually to do with God, when we receive the doctrine of Christ; because Christ proceeded from none else than from the Heavenly Father. It is, therefore, God alone who speaks to us by him; and, indeed, we do not assign to the doctrine of Christ all that it deserves, unless we acknowledge it to be divine. For God giveth not the Spirit by measure. This passage is... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:36

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:29

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:30

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:31

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:32

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:34

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