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
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