THERE WAS. Now there was. A MAN. With special reference to the last word of John 2. MAN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. OF. Greek. _ek._ App-104. PHARISEES. App-120. NICODEMUS. Mentioned three times (here, 1, 4, 9; John 7:50; John 19:39). Rabbinical tradition makes him one of the three richest me... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. JESUS. App-98. BY NIGHT. See John 7:50; John 19:39. RABBI. App-98. KNOW. Greek. _oida._ App-132. TEACHER. Compare John 3:10. Greek. _didaskalos._ App-98. John 3:4. COME FROM GOD. Render: "Thou art come from God as Teacher". FROM. Greek. _apo._ App-104. GOD. App-98... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWERED AND SAID. A Hebraism. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41. App-122. VERILY, VERILY. See note on John 1:51. A MAN. any one. BORN. begotten. See note on Matthew 1:2. AGAIN. from above. Greek. _anothen. from_ above: i.e. by Divine power, as in John 3:31; John 19:11; John 19:23.Matthew 27:51. [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. HOW... ? Note other such questions, John 4:9; 1 Corinthians 15:35. All answered by "the gift of God "(John 3:16; John 4:10; 1 Corinthians 15:38). The question implies. negative answer, BE BORN. Nicodemus misunderstands, and uses the Verb _gennao_ of the mother. The Lo... [ Continue Reading ]
OF WATER, &c.. of water and spirit. No Art. Figure of speech _Hendiadys_ (App-6). Not two things, but one, by which the latter Noun becomes. superlative and emphatic Adjective, determining the meaning and nature of the former Noun, showing that one to be spiritual water: i.e. not water but spirit. I... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT WHICH IS BORN. That (Neuter) which has been begotten. Note the difference between this Perfect here and in John 3:8 and the Aorists in verses: John 3:3; John 3:3; John 3:4; John 3:5; John 3:7. FLESH. See note on John 1:13. THE SPIRIT: the Holy Spirit (with Art.) See App-101. IS SPIRIT. This... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. Greek. _me_ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WIND. The Spirit. The word _pneuma,_ Occurs 385 times, and is rendered "wind" only here. It should be translated Spirit, as at end of verse. "Wind" is _anemos._ Occurs 31 times, and is always so rendered. BLOWETH. breatheth. IT LISTETH. He willeth. App-102. The ENG. "listeth" is Old Eng. for... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE THINGS. See Jeremiah 31:33; Jeremiah 32:39; Ezekiel 11:19; Ezekiel 18:31; Ezekiel 36:25; Psalms 51:10. BE. come to pass. Reference to John 3:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
ART THOU... ? or Thou art, &c. Not irony. A MASTER. the (famous) teacher; referring to his official position. Greek. _didaskalos._ See App-98. John 3:4. KNOWEST NOT. hast not got to know; or perceivest not. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. See note on John 1:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
TESTIFY. bear witness to. Greek. _martureo._ See notes on John 1:7 and p. 1511. SEEN. Greek _horao._ App-133. Compare John 1:18; John 14:7; John 14:9. YE: i.e. ye teachers of Israel. witness. See note on John 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF IHAVE. Assuming it as. fact. App-118. EARTHLY THINGS. Eze 36:25-27. 1 Corinthians 15:40; Colossians 3:2; 2 Corinthians 5:1.Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:10; Philippians 3:19. BELIEVE. App-150. i. See note on John 1:7. IF. TELL. Supposing. tell. App-118. HEAVENLY. Plural of _epouranios._ Occur... [ Continue Reading ]
AND, &c. The _kai_ (= And) here is. Hebraism, and does not mark the actual transition. There is nothing whatever in the context to show where the Paragraph breaks should be in this chapter; either in the MSS., or in the Versions. The Authorized Version varies in its different editions. The Authorize... [ Continue Reading ]
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 [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSOEVER. every one who. As here defined. believeth in. See App-150. (See note on John 1:7.). reads _epi;_ Lm. Tr.. WI and. 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-... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE NAME: i.e. Him. See note on Psalms 20:1. SON OF GOD. See App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS. this is what it consists in; viz: CONDEMNATION. judging: i.e. the process rather than the result. Greek. _krisis._ App-177. LIGHT. the light. App-130. See note on John 1:4. MEN. the men. As. class. App-123. DARKNESS. the darkness. DEEDS. works. Plural of _ergon._. characteristic word o... [ Continue Reading ]
DOETH. practises, or (habitually) does. Greek. _prasso_ EVIL. Greek. phaulos. worthless, base. Occurs only here; John 5:29; Titus 2:8; James 3:16, in Rec. Text, but in Romans 9:11; 2 Corinthians 5:10, in most texts for _kakos._ Here, plural worthless things. NEITHER. and... not. Greek. _ou._ App-1... [ Continue Reading ]
DOETH. Actively produces, having regard to the object and end of the action. Greek. _poieo._ Compare the two verbs, _prasso_ and _poieo,_ in. similar connexion in John 6:29. TRUTH. the truth. Greek _aletheia._ App-175. A characteristic word of this Gospel. See note on John 1:14. MADE MANIFEST. Gre... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER. After (Greek. _meta._ App-104.) these things.. note of time, frequent in John. See John 21:1. THE LAND OF JUDAEA: literally the Judan land. Phrasehere. LAND. Greek. _ge_. App-129. BAPTIZED. was (engaged in) baptizing. See John 4:2 and App-115.... [ Continue Reading ]
AENON. Springs. Now _Farah._ The springs near _Umm al `Amdan,_ 7.5 miles below _Beisan._ SALIM. Still so called; east of Shechem. MUCH WATER. many waters (i.e. springs).... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS. had been. NOT YET. Greek. _oupo,_ compound of _ou._ PRISON. the prison. Compare Matthew 4:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN. Therefore: i.e. on account of the facts stated in verses: John 3:22. QUESTION. questioning. BETWEEN SOME OF. [on the part] of. Greek _ek._ App-104. AND. with. Greek. _meta._ App-104. the Jews. All the texts read "a Jew". Greek. _Ioudaion,_ with Syriac. But it has been suggested that _Iou wa... [ Continue Reading ]
BAREST WITNESS. hast borne witness. See note on John 1:7. BEHOLD. Greek _ide._ App-133. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. ALL. This was the gravamen.... [ Continue Reading ]
RECEIVE. take [upon himself]. NOTHING. Greek. _ou ouden._. double negative. BE GIVEN. have been given.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHRIST. the Messiah. App-98. SENT. App-174.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FRIEND, &c. He played. very important part in the wedding ceremonies. REJOICETH GREATLY. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). Greek. _chara chairei. joyeth_ with joy. BECAUSE OF. Greek. _dia._ App-104.John 3:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM ABOVE. Greek _anothen,_ same as "again" in John 3:3. earth. Greek. ge. App-129. EARTHLY. of the earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEARD. Not "hath heard". TESTIMONY. Greek. _marturia._ See note on "witness", John 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUE. App-175. A characteristic word of this Gospel. See p. 1611.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORDS. Greek. Plural of _rhema._ See note on Mark 9:32. FOR GOD, &c. Greek."for the Spirit giveth not [the words of God] by measure [unto Him]". GOD. [L]. [Tr.]. WH R., not Syriac, omit "God" here. THE SPIRIT. With Art. the Giver, not the gift. App-101. This was by measure unto John, but not unto... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FATHER. See note on John 1:14, INTO. Greek _en._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVETH NOT. obeyeth not. Greek. _apeitheo._ Compare App-150. See note on John 1:7. Only here in John. SHALL NOT SEE. will not see. Note the future here, in contrast with "hath". SEE. App-183. WRATH. [permanent] wrath. Greek _orge;_ as in Matthew 3:7; Luke 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:16, &c. Not _th... [ Continue Reading ]