Verse 44
devil. Greek. diabolos. Thrice in this Gospel: here, John 6:70 ; John 13:2 . Not the same word as in verses: John 8:48 , John 8:49 .
lusts = strong desires of all kinds. Compare Mark 4:10 . The only occurance of epithumia in John's Gospel. Occurs in 1 John 2:16 , 1 John 2:17 , and Revelation 18:14 .
will do = will ( App-102 .) to do (two verbs).
murderer = manslayer. Occurs only here and in 1 John 3:15 . Because death came through him. Compare Hebrews 2:14 .
from the beginning . Greek. ap' archies. The expression occurs twenty-one times, and the dependent noun must be supplied. In Matthew 19:4 , Matthew 19:8 ; Matthew 24:21 .Mark 10:6 ; Mark 13:19 . 2 Peter 3:4 , we must supply "from the beginning [of the creation]". Here we must supply "[of the human race]". In Luke 1:2 , John 15:27 . 1 John 1:1 we must supply "[of the Lord's ministry]". In Acts 26:4 , supply "[of my public life]". 1 John 2:7 ; 1 John 2:7 (all the texts, with Syriac, omit), 13, 14, 24, 24; 1 John 3:11 [or John 3:11 ?]; 2John [Chapters?] 5, 6 supply "[of your hearing ]".
abode not = stood not. His fall must have taken place before Genesis 3:1 . Probably in "the world that then was "(Genesis 1:1 . 2 Peter 3:6 ).
a = the. Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:11 .
his own . Compare John 15:19 .
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