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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 1:9

9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Ver. 9. Which lighteth every man, &c. ] Or, that coming into the world, lighteth every man; all, with the light of reason,Job 35:11; Job 35:11 ; his own, with a supernal and supernatural light (to know heavenly things is to ascend into heaven, Pro 30:3-4 ), an affecting, transforming light, 2 Corinthians 3:18 , such as maketh a man to be a child of light, Ephesians 5:8 ; "partaker of the inheritance of the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 1:10

10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. Ver. 10. He was in the world ] Here the evangelist goes on where he left: resumes, and proceeds in his former argument, John 1:5 . And the world was made by him ] This is the second time here set forth, and reinforced, that we may the better observe and improve it. See the like, Revelation 4:11 ; "For thou hast created all things, and by thee they are and were created," without help, tool, or tiresomeness,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 1:9

the true: John 1:4, John 6:32, John 14:6, John 15:1, Isaiah 49:6, Matthew 6:23, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 2:8, 1 John 5:20 every: John 1:7, John 7:12, John 12:46, Isaiah 8:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:4-Judges : Reciprocal: Genesis 1:3 - Let Exodus 25:37 - give Exodus 40:24 - General Leviticus 24:2 - the lamps Numbers 8:2 - General 2 Samuel 21:17 - quench Job 25:3 - upon whom Job 38:19 - the way Psalms 27:1 - light Psalms 36:9 - in thy Psalms 84:11 - a sun Proverbs 8:14 - Counsel Isaiah 60:1 - General... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 1:10

was in: John 1:18, John 5:17, Genesis 11:6-1 Samuel :, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 18:33, Exodus 3:4-Joshua :, Acts 14:17, Acts 17:24-Daniel :, Hebrews 1:3 and the world was: See note on John 1:3. Jeremiah 10:11, Jeremiah 10:12, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 11:3 knew: John 1:5, John 17:25, Matthew 11:27, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 2:8, 1 John 3:1 Reciprocal: Genesis 4:16 - went Isaiah 53:2 - he hath no Isaiah 53:3 - we hid as it were our faces from him John 1:26 - whom John 8:19 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 1:9

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.Who lighteth every man — By what is vulgarly termed natural conscience, pointing out at least the general lines of good and evil. And this light, if man did not hinder, would shine more and more to the perfect day. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 1:10

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.He was in the world — Even from the creation. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:9

9. The best commentators render this verse, That was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlighteneth every man. The true Light In opposition to John, whom some supposed to be the true light; and in opposition to every false light. Coming into the world For the Evangelist now traces, as before said, the Logos as coming by the incarnation into the living human world. Every man Every child of Adam. Every human being is endowed by the Logos with a preparatory light, so that he... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:9-14

9-14. Having secured us from confounding him with another being, the Evangelist now traces the Logos as entering, operating, and dwelling in our living world. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:10

10. He was in the world This clause confirms the interpretation just given of the previous verse, which refers the coming into the world to the Logos. Made by him The Creator came into the world which he had created, but was unrecognized by the world; partly because he was disguised in the incarnation, and partly because the world, that is, the natural heart of man, refused to use the light mentioned in the ninth verse, and so became the darkness which comprehended not the light. read more

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