John 1:7

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 1:1-51

John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word. Εν αρχη ο λογος . John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running language of all the ancient rabbinical theology, that the Word was before Creation was. And the Word was with God. Και ο λογος ην προς τον Θεον . Here the hypostasis, the word used by St. Paul in Hebrews 1:3, or person of Christ is designated. The Father was always a Father, and never without the Son.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 1:7

John 1:7The same came for a witness.A witness is wanted in the period of ignorance and darkness. Such a witness is the moon, which reflects a borrowed portion of light from the sun, and so assures us of him; but when the sun itself arises, himself becomes invisible, and as not existing. His borrowed light also is temporary and changeable. It waxes and wanes, and is sometimes full, and round, and perfect almost as the sun himself; at other times it diminishes and decays, and dies away till it is... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 1:7

7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. Ver. 7. The same came for a witness ] This he performed with a witness, verbis non solum disertis, sed et exertis. He witnessed plainly and plentifully, with a clear and punctual pronunciation, profession, indigitation, John 1:26 ; John 1:29 ; John 1:32 ; John 1:36 . That all men through him might believe ] Our Saviour expected that men should have come as far to hear his forerunner and him... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 1:7

a witness: John 1:19, John 1:26, John 1:27, John 1:32-Nahum :, John 1:36, John 3:26-Zephaniah :, John 5:33-Habakkuk :, Acts 19:4 that: John 1:9, John 3:26, Ephesians 3:9, 1 Timothy 2:4, Titus 2:11, 2 Peter 3:9 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:4 - as the light Isaiah 43:10 - my witnesses Isaiah 53:1 - Who Ezekiel 36:29 - save Malachi 3:1 - I will Luke 1:77 - give Luke 3:4 - Prepare John 1:15 - bare John 1:31 - but John 4:38 - other John 5:35 - was John 11:48 - all John 12:32 - all men John 12:36 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 1:7

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.The same came for (that is, in order to give) a testimony - The evangelist, with the most strong and tender affection, interweaves his own testimony with that of John, by noble digressions, wherein he explains the office of the Baptist; partly premises and partly subjoins a farther explication to his short sentences. What St. Matthew, Mark, and Luke term the Gospel, in respect of the promise going... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:6-8

6-8. Thus far the Evangelist has traced the Word from his eternity into his creation of things, his creation and original enlightening of man’s nature, and his shedding new but rejected light into man’s darkness. He is soon ( 9-18) to trace the entrance of the Logos into our living world; but he first takes care (6-8) that we shall not be led astray in our thoughts by mistaking for the Logos one who was not the Logos. The disciples of John the Baptist, even to a late date, maintained that ... read more