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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 3:15

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. Ver. 15. That whosoever believeth ] Faith is the soul’s hand ( fidei mendica manus, saith Luther); foot, whereby we come to Christ; mouth ( hic credere est edere, saith Austin); wing, whereby we soar up and fetch Christ into the heart, John 6:35-36 . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 3:14

as: Numbers 21:7-1 Samuel :, 2 Kings 18:4 even: John 8:28, John 12:32-Nahum :, Psalms 22:16, Matthew 26:54, Luke 18:31-Micah :, Luke 24:20, Luke 24:26, Luke 24:27, Luke 24:44-1 Corinthians :, Acts 2:23, Acts 4:27, Acts 4:28 Reciprocal: Numbers 21:9 - A serpent of Isaiah 11:10 - which shall Zechariah 13:7 - smite Matthew 16:13 - I the Mark 9:31 - The Son Luke 6:19 - sought Luke 23:33 - they crucified John 1:51 - the Son John 4:42 - and know John 12:34 - who John 16:10 - because John 18:32 -... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 3:15

whosoever: John 3:16, John 3:36, John 1:12, John 6:40, John 6:47, John 11:25, John 11:26, John 12:44-1 Corinthians :, John 20:31, Isaiah 45:22, Mark 16:16, Acts 8:37, Acts 16:30, Acts 16:31, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:2, Romans 10:9-2 Chronicles :, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 10:39, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:11-1 Chronicles : not: John 5:24, John 10:28-Amos :, Matthew 18:11, Luke 19:10, Acts 13:41, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 4:3 eternal: John 17:2, John 17:3, Romans... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 3:14

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:And as Moses — And even this single witness will soon be taken from you; yea, and in a most ignominious manner. Numbers 21:8,9. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 3:15

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.That whosoever — He must be lifted up, that hereby he may purchase salvation for all believers: all those who look to him by faith recover spiritual health, even as all that looked at that serpent recovered bodily health. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:14

Jesus holds forth ( under a veil) the doctrine of universal atonement by the only begotten Son, John 3:14-17. 14. Moses lifted up the serpent By the light of subsequent revelation we know that this lifting up, shadowed by the serpent, was the lifting up upon the cross. Nicodemus doubtless understood that Jesus was to be held up and manifested to the world; but he did not understand, so prematurely as sceptics think, that Jesus was to die substitutionally for the sinner. As the sinner... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:15

15. Whosoever believeth The offers of the means of salvation are universal; extended to the entire world. The salvation itself is limited only by the unbelief of man. The atonement is unlimited by God’s design; the salvation, by application of the atonement, is limited by man’s rejection. This whosoever takes in every individual person; just as the term world takes in the sum total. Perish… have eternal life Perishing and eternal life are placed in opposition, and so aid to explain... read more

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