John 3:11-17 WEB

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:14

as = even as. Reference to Numbers 21:9 . Moses . See note on John 1:17 and Matthew 8:4 . must = it behoved to, in order to fulfil the prophetic Scripture. See Luke 24:26 , Luke 24:46 . Acts 3:18 ; Acts 17:3 , and compare Hebrews 2:9 , Hebrews 2:10 . be lifted up. See note on John 3:13 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:15

whosoever = every one who. As here defined. believeth in. See App-150 . (See note on John 1:7 .) L reads epi; Lm T Tr. A WI and R read en. but have. Figure of speech Pleonasm ( App-6 ), for emph. The phrases "bath", "have eternal life", are the usual expressions in this Gospel for "live for ever "( App-151 . a). Compare verses: John 3:16 , John 3:36 ; John 5:24 ; John 6:40 , John 6:47 , Joh 6:54 ; 1 John 3:15 ; 1 John 3:5 , 1 John 3:11 . eternal . Greek. aionios. App-151 . i: i.e. in Him.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:16

loved. Greek agapao. App-135 . A word characteristic of this Gospel. See p. 1511. world . Greek. kosmos. App-129 . See note on John 1:9 . only, &c. See John 1:14 . Son . App-108 . everlasting . Same as "eternal" in John 3:15 . See App-151 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

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 3:11

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.In this verse, Jesus changed to the plural "we," a change that may be viewed (1) as inclusive of the disciples there gathered with him and also sharing in the witness of the power of the new birth, or (2) as an employment of the editorial "we" instead of the first person singular. If the former is correct, it would have the force of saying, "Nicodemus, I am... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:12

I told ye earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?The earthly things Jesus told Nicodemus regarded the new birth, an experience received by ordinary men during their earthly sojourn. Mysterious as it is, the new birth is a common everyday fact, "earthly" in the sense of men being in actual contact with the phenomenon and aware of it constantly. Thousands of Israel had already responded; but the Pharisees never made it.Heavenly things ... is a... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:13

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man who is in heaven.Here Jesus claimed his unique office as God's messenger who descended to man out of heaven, and yet, in a sense, who was still in heaven. This verse, admittedly difficult, has led to the view that heaven is a state rather than a place, and that Jesus could say the Son of man was in heaven even while he was on earth. Another view supported by this is that during the personal ministry... 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

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 3:16

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

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:11

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:12

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:14

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:16

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 3:17

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