John 3:17

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 3:17

The word we translate condemn, krinh, signifies to judge, as well as to condemn. The Jews were mistaken in their proud conceit, that Christ came to judge and destroy all those that were not of their nation; thus, John 7:47, he saith, he came not to judge, but to save the world. Nor is this contrary to what he saith, John 9:39, For judgment I am come into this world; for that is ex accidenti, from the corruption of men, shutting their eyes against the light, and hardening their hearts against... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 3:16-22

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 3:16-21. These verses are confidently held by many to contain the reflections of the Evangelist, and not to be a continuation of our Lord’s discourse. But (1) there is not the slightest indication of a transition from Christ’s words to a disciple’s comments on them; and (2) we cannot think that our Lord would have let Nicodemus depart without a distinct assertion that the Son of man was none other than the Son of God, as the Baptist declared Him to be; and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 3:16-17

John 3:16-17 The Atonement. I. As one of the wisest of the heathens said, everything has two handles one by which it may, and one by which it may not, be taken hold of. The handle by which this blessed truth of the Atonement should be taken hold of is that which Christ Himself pointed out to us. It is the moral it is the practical handle of it, not the theological, not the speculative. We need the doctrine, surely, as a comfort, and not as an anathema. We need it as a bond of unity, not as a... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - John 3:17

DISCOURSE: 1611THE END FOR WHICH GOD SENT HIS SONJohn 3:17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.AN expectation generally prevailed among the Jews that their Messiah would interpose on behalf of their nation alone, and bring all other kingdoms into subjection to them. Our Lord took frequent occasions to rectify this mistake, and to shew, that he was to be the Saviour, not of one people only, but of the whole world. In this... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - John 3:17

world kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield " :-") condemn Or, judge, and so in John 3:18; John 3:19 cf. John 15:22-24. saved (See Scofield "John 3:19- :") read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 3:1-36

Have we got a message for you tonight from the Word of God! John chapter 3 and 4, oh my, how rich! How blessed!There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews ( John 3:1 ).We know a few things about him; we know that he must have been very wealthy, for he came with Joseph of Arimathea to embalm the body of Jesus after the crucifixion. And he brought these costly spices, about a hundred pounds, that only a very wealthy person could afford. A ruler of the Jews means that he... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 3:1-36

John 3:1 . Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Christ was published under his name; and though generally reputed spurious, yet it is mentioned by Bede, and by other good authors. He is understood to have left Judea when Stephen was martyred. John 3:3 . Except a man be born again. The jews thought, that to be of Abraham’s seed and to keep the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 3:17-19

John 3:17-19For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the worldSalvationI.WHAT IT IS THAT GOD HAS ACTUALLY DONE FOR US AS FALLEN SINNERS. 1. What is done? He hath redeemed us. Fallen by sin we are all by nature children of wrath, and according to the rules of justice uniter condemnation. Instead of allowing righteous wrath to take its course, God has interposed in arrest of judgment; not to do an unrighteous thing, not to exercise His mercy at the expense of His justice, but to open a... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 3:17

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. Ver. I7. Not to condemn the world ] Unless it be by accident, because they will not be saved; they will not have heaven upon Christ’s terms, they will not part with their fat and sweet (with the vine in Jotham’s parable, Jdg 9:13 ), no, not for a kingdom; they will not be constrained to live happily, reign eternally. a a At Paris ut vivat regnetque beatus Cogi posse negat. Hor.... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 3:17

God: John 5:45, John 8:15, John 8:16, John 12:47, John 12:48, Luke 9:56 but: John 1:29, John 6:40, Isaiah 45:21-:, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 53:10-2 Kings :, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 18:11, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 18:11, Luke 2:10, Luke 2:11, Luke 19:10, 1 Timothy 2:5, 1 Timothy 2:6, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:14 Reciprocal: Psalms 40:10 - lovingkindness Isaiah 9:6 - unto us a son Zechariah 4:9 - and Matthew 27:43 - I am Luke 20:13 - I will John 3:34 - for God John 7:29 - for John... read more

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