John 3:18

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 3:18

John 3:18 In this text unbelief in Christ is represented as a positive crime a crime with which, in point of enormity, no other form of human sinfulness can be compared a crime which not only fastens upon its subject the guilt, and binds him over to the penalty of all his other sins, but which is itself the fullest and most striking development of enmity against God and opposition to His government which can possibly be presented. I. Note the new circumstances and position in which the Gospel... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - John 3:18

He that See, John 6:40; John 6:47; Romans 8:1 read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - John 3:18

None But Jesus, part 1 & 2 February 17th, 1861 by the C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "He that believeth on him is not condemned" John 3:18 The way of salvation is stated in Scripture in the very plainest terms, and yet, perhaps, there is no truth about which more errors have been uttered, than concerning the faith which saves the soul. Well has it been proved by experience, that all doctrines of Christ are mysteries mysteries, not so much in themselves, but because they are hid to them that... 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

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 3:18

John 3:18He that believeth on Him is not condemnedA real acquittalIn the reign of George III.the son of a member of this Church lay under sentence of death for forgery. Dr. Rippon, after incredible exertions, obtained a promise that this sentence should be remitted. By a singular occurrence the present senior deacon learned that the reprieve had not been received, and the unhappy prisoner would have been executed had not Dr. Rippon gone posthaste to Windsor, obtained an interview with the king... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 3:18

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Ver. 18. Is condemned already ] The sentence is passed, the halter about his neck; there wants no more than to turn him off the ladder of life, and he is gone for ever. In the meanwhile he hangs but by one rotten twined thread over hell fire. Because he hath not believed ] He saith not, because he hath committed adultery,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 3:18

is not: John 3:36, John 5:24, John 6:40, John 6:47, John 20:31, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:34, 1 John 5:12 he that believeth not: Mark 16:16, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 12:25, 1 John 5:10 Reciprocal: Proverbs 1:7 - but Proverbs 15:12 - scorner Zephaniah 3:2 - correction Matthew 21:25 - Why Luke 19:44 - because John 1:12 - even John 1:14 - the only John 5:38 - for John 8:24 - for John 15:22 - they John 16:9 - General Acts 3:23 - that every Romans 2:8 - but obey Titus 3:11 - being Hebrews... read more

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