1:2 _ He_ (c-1) In John, the personal pronoun, generally emphatic in Greek where inserted, is used so constantly that it can hardly be considered such in many cases, but certain instances which are considered to be more definitely emphatic are given in italics. The same spirit of emphasis causes the... [ Continue Reading ]
4:6 fountain (f-3) Another word is used for the 'well,' ver. 11, in which the spring was; and this word, translated 'fountain,' is used for what springs up as life in the renewed man. was (g-22) Lit. 'thus.' see 1 Corinthians 7:26 , 'so as he is' and Note, 2 Peter 3:4 .... [ Continue Reading ]
4:14 ever, (h-16) 'Never thirst for ever' is a little awkward, but 'never thirst' is too vague; it may be to our minds much as a present thing for this life. The expression is strong in negation, and expresses lasting for ever. see chs. 8.51,52; 10.28; 11.26; 13.8.... [ Continue Reading ]
4:20 worshipped (a-3) _ Proskuneo_ , and so to ver. 24. see Matthew 4:10 .... [ Continue Reading ]
4:21 hour (b-9) Or 'an hour,' as ch. 5.25,28, and see Note, 1 John 2:18 .... [ Continue Reading ]
4:23 hour (b-3) Or 'an hour,' as ch. 5.25,28, and see Note, 1 John 2:18 .... [ Continue Reading ]
4:24 spirit; (c-4) Or 'God [is] spirit.'... [ Continue Reading ]
4:39 on (d-10) As ch. 2.11.... [ Continue Reading ]
4:48 not (a-14) A strengthened negative.... [ Continue Reading ]
4:49 child (b-11) The diminutive, but not in ver. 51.... [ Continue Reading ]
4:51 servants (c-9) Or 'bondmen,' _ doulos_ .... [ Continue Reading ]