1 John 5:9-10

Verses 9-10

9, 10. The surety of this august witness or testimony, 1 John 5:9-10. It is far above all human testimony, as God is above man.

Witness of men On the testimony of two or three unimpeached oaths of men we take the life of a fellow-being by the courts. Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15.

For The clause and I say this for, or because, is here to be mentally supplied, and the emphasis is to be laid on God. The testimony from Christ is from God, and therefore comes under the law that God’s witness is greater than man’s. Man may swear falsely, but God cannot be a liar or perjurer.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verses 9-10

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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