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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 15 - Introduction

The consolation and mutual love between Christ and his members, under the parable of the vine. A comfort in the hatred and persecution of the world. The office of the Holy Ghost, and of the apostles.

Anno Domini 33.

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See also John 15 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The general subject still continues from John 13:31 Christ's love in keeping His own. This is still further set forth in this chapter in three main aspects: 1. _Their union with Him_, illustrated by t...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    CHAP. John 15:1-11. THE UNION OF THE DISCIPLES WITH CHRIST. THE ALLEGORY OF THE VINE The allegory of the Vine is similar in kind to that of the Door and of the Good Shepherd in chap. 10 (see introduc...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER FIFTEEN This chapter contains one of the many rhetorical masterpieces of Jesus found in the gospels. Speakers strive for a lifetime to attain the profoundity, simplicity, beauty and practicaln...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XV. [(2) THE LAST WORDS OF DEEPEST MEANING TO THE FAITHFUL FEW (_continued_). (_e_) _Relation of Jesus and His disciples to each other; and to the world_ (John 15:1). (_α_) Their union with Him. T...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 15. _ The relation between Jesus and His disciples represented by the relation of the vine and its branches_....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Christ the true Vine. (1-8) His love to his disciples. (9-17) foretold. (18-25) The Comforter promised. (26,27)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    FURTHER WORDS IN THE UPPER ROOM. JESUS IS THE TRUE VINE, THE SPROUTING OF THE NEW ISRAEL, THE SUPPLIER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. One of the dangers of our division of the Bible into Chapter s and verses is...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    PART V. (C.) THE UNION OF CHRIST AND HIS DISCIPLES, WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS UNION 1. The relation of the disciples to Christ is one of living union as branches in the vine (John 15:1). 2. The result...

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