John 1:9-10

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 1:9

That was the true Light: true is sometimes opposed to what is false, Ephesians 4:25; sometimes to what is typical and figurative, John 1:17; sometimes to what is not original, and of itself: in opposition to all these Christ is the true Light; he who alone deserved the name of light, having light in himself, and from himself, 1 John 2:8, and shining more gloriously than the prophets or apostles. Which lighteth every man that cometh into the world; he lighteth not the Jews only, (as the prophets... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 1:10

He was in the world; he was in the place called the world, and amongst the men of the world; for so the term world is often taken, John 16:28; 2 Peter 3:6. Christ, before he came in the flesh, was in it; filling both the heavens and the earth, and sustaining it by the word of his power, and manifesting his will to it, more immediately to Moses and to the prophets, and more mediately by Moses and by the prophets. And the world was made by him; and the heavens and the earth, all things visible... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 1:1-18

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 1:1. In the beginning, etc.—ἐν . The בְּרֵאשִׁית etc., of Genesis 1:0 denotes the beginning of that movement of the divine creative energy from which sprang the visible universe. The Evangelist’s words take us beyond this definite point into the immeasurable eternity. In the beginning the Word was. The Logos was not then called into being. He existed “before all worlds” (John 17:5; John 17:24), i.e. before time, which measures the visible universe, had begun.... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - John 1:9

DISCOURSE: 1595CHRIST THE ONLY TRUE LIGHTJohn 1:9. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.AS in the material world there is but one source of light to all the heavenly bodies; so in the spiritual world there is one Sun of Righteousness, that lighteth every man that cometh into the world. There are other lights: John himself was a burning and a shining light. But he, and all the rest, shined with a borrowed lustre. Christ is the only true source both of... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - John 1:10-12

DISCOURSE: 1596BENEFIT OF RECEIVING CHRISTJohn 1:10-12. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.THE blessings which administer to our worldly interest or bodily comfort, are equally welcomed by persons of all ranks and conditions: but those which have relation only to our spiritual good,... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - John 1:10

world kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield " :-") read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 1:1-51

Shall we turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to John.The gospel of John was the last of the gospels that were written. It was written towards the close of that first century, written by John, for the purpose of convincing people that Jesus is the Christ, that by believing in Him they might have life in His name. John declares his purpose in writing these books. He said, "Many other things did Jesus which are not written, but these things were written that you might believe that Jesus is... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 1:1-51

John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word. Εν αρχη ο λογος . John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running language of all the ancient rabbinical theology, that the Word was before Creation was. And the Word was with God. Και ο λογος ην προς τον Θεον . Here the hypostasis, the word used by St. Paul in Hebrews 1:3, or person of Christ is designated. The Father was always a Father, and never without the Son.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 1:9

John 1:9That was the true LightThe true Light which lighteth every manI.CHRIST IS THE TRUE LIGHT. This is seen when we reflect that 1. He is the source of all the knowledge we have of the Divine Being--His relation to us, His infinite love, and the wonderful plan of salvation He has devised. 2. He is the source of all the knowledge we have of the life beyond. 3. He is the source of all the consolation we experience under the pressure of trial. II. HE LIGHTETH EVERY MAN. 1. The general direction... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 1:10-11

John 1:10-11He was in the worldThe treatment of Christ by menI.By the WORLD. 1. They were in a condition in which they might have known much of Him. He made the world and preserved it and was in it. Yet there was no proper recognition of Him. 2. This ignorance of Christ was the sin of the world, and it is its sin now, a sin for which there is no excuse. In addition to creation and providence we have revelation. II. By His own. 1. Who are His own. In a sense (1) All mankind by the right of... read more

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