john-1:4

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - John 1:1-51

DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST This portion of the Gospel is chosen as a lesson because it gives an opportunity at one view to consider the Deity of Jesus Christ as declared in the preface (John 1:1-14 ) as witnessed to by the testimony of the Baptist (John 1:15-34 ), and demonstrated in the first visit to Judea after the baptism (John 1:35 to John 2:12 ). PREFACE (John 1:1-14 ) Observe the earliest illustration of John’s presentation of Jesus as the Son of God. Nothing corresponding is found in the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - John 1:1-51

The Private Ministry of the Gospel Joh 1:45 Do you know how difficult it is to preach to one hearer? Some young people, who have a wish to be public speakers, wonder how a man can stand before a thousand of his fellow-creatures and speak to them boldly, with perfect self-possession and confidence. Believe me, there is a higher courage than that; namely, to speak to one man about Jesus, to direct your remarks to one heart, and to press your urgent appeal upon the individual conscience. Philip... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - John 1:4

In him was life; and the life was the light of men. What a beautiful account doth this verse give of Christ, when considered in connection with what went before. In him, that is, essentially, and in himself underived, and in common with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, he is life, the origin, fountain, and source of all life, natural, spiritual, eternal. And as by virtue of his own eternal power and Godhead, he is the efficient cause of all life to all creatures, so in a special and personal... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - John 1:4

In him: i.e. in this word, or Son of God, was life; because he give life to every creature. Or, as Maldonatus expounds it, because he is the author of grace, which is the spiritual life of our souls. --- And the life was the light of men, whether we expound it of a rational soul and understanding, which he gives to all men; or of the spiritual life, and those lights of graces, which he gives to Christians. (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - John 1:1-5

1-5 The plainest reason why the Son of God is called the Word, seems to be, that as our words explain our minds to others, so was the Son of God sent in order to reveal his Father's mind to the world. What the evangelist says of Christ proves that he is God. He asserts, His existence in the beginning; His coexistence with the Father. The Word was with God. All things were made by him, and not as an instrument. Without him was not any thing made that was made, from the highest angel to the... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - John 1:1-99

John 1 THE GOSPEL OF JOHN was evidently written some time after the other three Gospels. Matthew, Mark and Luke had each told, in their divinely appointed way, the story of the birth, early years and entrance into ministry of Jesus Christ, and John takes their record for granted, since without it his opening paragraphs would be hardly intelligible. As the first century drew to its close, sufficient time had elapsed for the launching of attacks on the Person of Christ, as being the very citadel... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 1:1-5

John Chapter 1 The Prologue of the Gospel. The introduction: v. 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. v. 2. The same was in the beginning with God. v. 3. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made. v. 4. In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. v. 5. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. In the beginning, when time began, before anything was formed, when... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 1:1-5

FIRST SECTIONChrist in His Eternal Essence and Existence, and His Position between God and the WorldJohn 1:1-5(1) The Word (christ) In His Eternal Essence And Existence In Relation To God, John 1:1-2; (2) In His Relation To The Creation, John 1:3; (3) In His Relation To The World And To Man, Particularly In Their Original Constitution, John 1:4; (4) In His Relation To The World In Darkness, John 1:5.1In the beginning was [in existence] the [personal, substantial] Word4 [the Logos], and the Word... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 1:1-18

See John 18:1 ff for the passage quote with footnotes.John 19:1. Then therefore Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him [ἕλαβεν οὖν ὁ Πιλ. τὸν Ἰησ. καὶ ἐμαστίγωσεν].—The second wretched politic attempt of the Roman, according to John. He took, or received, Jesus and scourged Him. The sending of Jesus before Herod’s tribunal, as also the hand-washing, likewise belong in this category. With this attempt he hopes to satisfy the vindictiveness of Jesus’ foes, perhaps even to excite their compassion—and... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 1:1-7

John THE WORD IN ETERNITY, IN THE WORLD, AND IN THE FLESH Joh_1:1 - Joh_1:14 . The other Gospels begin with Bethlehem; John begins with ‘the bosom of the Father.’ Luke dates his narrative by Roman emperors and Jewish high-priests; John dates his ‘in the beginning.’ To attempt adequate exposition of these verses in our narrow limits is absurd; we can only note the salient points of this, the profoundest page in the New Testament. The threefold utterance in Joh_1:1 carries us into the depths... read more

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - John 1:1-51

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - John 1:1-51

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - John 1:4

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - John 1:4

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - John 1:1-5

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - John 1:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 1:1-5

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 1:1-5

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 1:1-18

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 1:1-7

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