For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. About this letter 1 The writer. You cannot see, and you cannot enter, the kingdom of God merely by your first birth. Shall I dispute about it? He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: He has it now; and he can never lose it, or else it would not be everlasting. 1. 3 John 1:2, ESV: "Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul." At the start of the letter, the writer calls himself the‘*elder’. The children of the most godly parents, so far as their sinful nature is concerned, are in precisely the same condition as the offspring of the most ungodly. It was very hard for John to be quiet; he had an active, noble mind, and he became the victim, we fear, of doubts when he was shut up in prison. Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying. This was the first passover after Christ's baptism. (3) John’s salutation to his readers. It could mean that the people respected him as amature man. And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. John 3:6. that we might so believe as to answer to the divine purpose in the sending of his Son. He must have come upon an errand of mercy, to bring salvation to the lost. “Ye must be born again.” There is no hope for you apart from the new birth from above. John noted that because Diotrephes loved to have “preeminence” among the Saints, he rejected the authority of John and other Church leaders. Take other things on hearsay, if you please; but not your condition towards God. In this chapter we have, I. Christ’s discourse with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here privately instructs him ().II. Exegetical Commentary on John 2. Read full chapter The miracles of Christ proved him to be a divinely-commissioned teacher. We do not talk about speculations; we speak of a new birth through which we have ourselves passed. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion When Christ says of the bread, “This is my body,” the Romanists take his words literally, and so miss their spiritual meaning. magistrates are called the sons of God, and children of the most “Whosoever.” If you believe in Christ, you are born again. John 3:8. Nicodemus saith unto him, how can a man be born when he is old? Grace be with you, mercy [and] peace The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. John 3:6-7. But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra— what persecutions I endured. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. John 3:9. If I have told you earthly things,-, Things that take place here below, such as the new birth, —. There is a higher and better life to be enjoyed even now, and he that believeth in Christ has that life. 1 John 3:2. John 3:22-24. There has been some debate about whether an author named “If, at the very entrance to the kingdom of heaven, you say, ‘How can these things be?’ what will you say if I take you into the central metropolis of truth, and introduce you to the great King himself? 1 2 3 John Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Robert Yarbrough. John did not identify himself by name in this letter, but he did adopt the term “elder” for himself (2 John 1:1). Words in boxes are from the Bible. The man in business, who cannot bear to look at his books, most probably has good reason to be afraid of his books. John 3:14-15. John 3:16-17. (Akin, D. L. . You see why saintly men do come to Christ, for they take a delight in beholding him, and in having their faith and their grace made manifest, both to themselves and to onlookers. He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. which is mentioned by the apostle to confirm the deity of Christ, Sad note! For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 2 John 1, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. John was quite a stranger to this feeling; he loved to see his Master grow, even at the cost of his own effacing. They would not believe these things if they were taught them. If you do not like reading heart-searching books, or listening to a faithful gospel ministry, be sure that you are wrong. Feeding of the multitude (6:6-13) 5. However good a man may be, he is earthly; there is flesh and blood about him, akin to the earth; and even if he handles heavenly things, the earthiness of the preacher peeps out every now and then. And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that come down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. John 3:6. He that hath the bride is the bride groom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. John 3:13; John 3:15. High as the mystery is, it lies but at the very threshold of the temple of divine truth: “If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?” No doubt, unbelief hides much of heavenly truth from us; but if we begin to doubt the very elementary doctrines of our holy faith, how shall the great Master take us on and up to the higher science that he is ready to teach us? This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. The New International Commentary on the New Testament [NICNT], 18 Vols. Choose that, and rest in him. There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night. Filter The Archives: Wordpress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter Post navigation. No spiritual power, no power to bless his fellow-men, except it come from God. He did not deny that they might be; but he asked how they could be. If men will not believe that there is such a thing as the new birth, shall they be taught the doctrine of union to Christ, and all those higher truths that rise out of it? No matter though you are near to death’s door, crushed and broken, bruised and mangled, look to the Crucified One, and, looking, you shall find that there is life eternal for you. Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? While in this world we sometimes find ourselves in straits, even when we think ourselves in fulness. 2 John 1:6. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 3 John 1:2-4. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Noté /5. There is life for a look at Jesus Christ lifted up upon the cross, and lifted up in the preaching of the gospel. For—giving the reason why he dwelt on truth and on love, which manifests itself in keeping God's commandments (2Jo 6). John 3:13. There was no necessity for Christ to come here to condemn us, for we were condemned already by our sin. Condemnation does come to the world through Christ, because the world rejects him; but that was no part of God’s design in sending him. John 3:18. God's own Son, in a true, proper, and natural sense: and he is so Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Without a new birth, “he cannot see,” he cannot comprehend, he cannot understand, he cannot know anything about “the kingdom of God.”. Do you understand that you cannot polish yourself up to a certain point, and then see the kingdom of God? (12,13) Commentary on 2 John 1:1-3 (Read 2 John 1:1-3) Religion turns compliments into real expressions of respect and love. John 3:13. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary. Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knoweth not these things? 2 John 1:1-4 Joy at Walking in the Light; 2 John 5-13 Do Not Take Him In; CHARLES ELLICOTT COMMENTARY 3 JOHN. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit it by measure unto him. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. What a dreadful sentence that is I “He shall not see life;” —. Those that would have Christ with them at their marriage, must invite him by prayer, and he will come. Make sure work for eternity, whatever you trifle with, trifle not with your souls. 3 For c I rejoiced greatly when the brothers 1 came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. For John was not yet cast into prison. John 3:1-2. These are words of encouragement written to a community that is troubled by schism. If you were called in to see a person who was dying, and wished to read a chapter from the Word of God, and you were afraid that the sick one did not know the way of salvation, you could not select a better portion than the one we are about to read. Nothing more. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:9-10. Surely they deserve the deepest hell who will not have heaven upon such terms. John 3:3. Commentary on 2 John 1:1-3 (Read 2 John 1:1-3) Religion turns compliments into real expressions of respect and love. For example, in the New International Version 2 John is the shortest book with only 302 words but in the King James Version (Authorized Version) 3 John is the shortest with only 295 words. All hours are convenient to Christ; you may come to him when you are at home tonight. Men do not understand that which is made most plain, nor believe that which is made most evident, unless it be given them from heaven to understand and believe it.(2.) The “lectionary gnomes” have done the preacher no favor in isolating this passage from its preceding verses. John 3:19-21. Let us once more read together part of this blessed soul-saving chapter. 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. Nicodemus confessed what he knew to be true, and he drew from it the thoroughly accurate conclusion that Christ must be a teacher come from God because of the miracles which he wrought. It is even so; God sent him for that very purpose, that he might give eternal life to as many as believe on him. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion John 3:26. He will see “greater things than these” if he is willing to use his eyes. How I love continually to begin with Christ over again as I began at the first! So John’s last words are thunder; his dying speech has in it the word most terrible to all of you who believe not in Christ, “The wrath of God abideth on him.”, “Whosoever.” Note that word, for it means you, and it means me. 3 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. He that believeth on him is not condemned: What a charming sentence! The shortest book in the English language is different depending on which translation (version) you look at. many—(1Jo 2:18; 4:1). Bible Gateway Recommends. The learned Grotius, who had spent the most of his life in theological disputations, —not always or yet often on the right side, — when he was dying said, “Read me something;” and they read him the story of the publican and the Pharisee. image of him, but of the same nature, and has the same And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. That light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. of (16-21) The advantage of faith, love, and obedience. John 3:11. In all probability, however, Nicodemus did not wish to commit himself by coming to Christ by day. 2 John 1:3. What will be the good of all your knowledge if you do not know how to gain admission into the kingdom of heaven? And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. This exposition consisted of readings from Job 7, and John 3:14-17. John 3:31. He would not waste an hour while he had an opportunity of doing good; he did it with all his heart. (1) The writer and the reader. John 3:4. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. Commentary on 3 John 1:13,14 (Read 3 John 1:13,14) Here is the character of Demetrius. “We speak that we do know and testify that we have seen;” and yet, though our testimony would be believed if we gave it concerning anything else, we are not believed when we witness concerning this higher and better life. John 3:7-8. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. So we must not think too much of our feelings, which even the wind can change. Only it is added here with respect to Christ, that And old disciple is honourable; an old apostle and leader of disciples is more so. As in 2 John 1:1; 3 John 1:4. John 3:1-3. John 3:1-2 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Teaches Nicodemus. “He is at the Father’s side, the Man of Love, the Crucified.”. There are deeper and higher mysteries than these. ‘God be merciful to me a sinner.’” That was the word with which the great scholar entered into heaven, and that is the way in which you and I must come to God. The dislike of Christ is caused by a love of sin. the Son of the Father in truth and love; As love and truth go hand in hand (2Jo 3, 4), he feels it needful to give warning against teachers of untruth. Jesus Changes Water Into Wine. Our Price: $599.99 Save: $384.01 (39%) Buy Now. If they are ever to be numbered amongst the children of God, they must be born again, because “that which is born of the flesh is flesh;” —, John 3:6. Noté /5. John 3:2. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. It would be casting pearls before swine to mention them to unregenerate men. If men did not hug their sins, they would embrace the Saviour. There must be a new birth because a new name is absolutely necessary for the discernment of spiritual things. Just as in the Gospel of John the author does not explicitly identify himself with the Apostle John, so here he prefers the designation the elder. Simply put, John is telling us to do the same thing we read of in Philippians 2:3-4: Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Here it means that the writer is a leader in the church. After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. He said, “And that poor publican I am; thank God, that publican I am. “He that believeth not is condemned already.” If you have heard of Christ’s salvation, and you have not believed in him, that is evidence enough of your condemnation. He undergoes a mysterious change, he becomes a new man, he enters into a new life which others cannot comprehend; though they hear the sound of it, they cannot tell whence this man’s new life comes, or whither it goes. and properly, and not in a figurative and metaphorical sense, as Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. How may I become a new creature?” Only he that makes all things can make all things new. And he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; He shall not even know what spiritual life is, he shall not be able to understand it, or to form any idea of it. Sermon Bible Commentary. John 3:14-15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. the only begotten of the Father; and that "in truth", or truly “I have introduced the Bridegroom; and, henceforth, it will be my part gradually to disappear from the scene.”. So he was busy until he was cast into prison. The constellation in the heavens, called the Great Bear, has in it the two pointers which direct the eye of the observer to the pole star; and this verse points to Christ so clearly, so distinctly, that many have found him by it, and have lived. 2 John is being written to warn a “sister” congregation some distance away of the missionary efforts of the secessionist false teachers, and the dangers of wel… John Baptist’s discourse with his disciples concerning Christ, upon occasion of his coming into the neighbourhood where John was (), in which he fairly and faithfully resigns all his honour and interest to him. What value should we put upon gospel truth! If there be no such thing, we are liars unto you; but there is such a thing, and this is our witness: “We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen.” The fashion, nowadays, is to make statements upon religious matters with great caution, expecting to have them disputed; but we need exercise no caution when we state what we know to be true. Text Commentaries by John MacArthur John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference KJV NKJV NLT NIV ESV CSB NASB. If you trust him, you have the new life. John 3:19-21. 2 Timothy 3 Commentary; 2 Timothy 4 Commentary; CAMBRIDGE GREEK TESTAMENT FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES JOHN HENRY BERNARD 2 TIMOTHY COMMENTARY. For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that isin you, just as you walk in the truth. Oh, the glorious freeness of this precious gospel! There must be a cleansing; he must be “born of water.” There must be a spiritual life; he must be “born of the Spirit”, or he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Walking on the water (6: 16-21) 6. This is true of all faithful ministers of the gospel; we do not preach theories, we preach facts. Let the followers of Christ be content with hard fare here, since they are in a land of strangers, where their Lord was so badly treated before them. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? O sirs, there is no more damning sign of human’s condition than his endeavor to avoid the light. God is ever angry with him because he has rejected his own GOD, and refused the great salvation. Read full chapter John 3:31-34. It is one of the finest older works which grapples seriously with the Greek. There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 2. Cure of the nobleman’s son (4:46-54) 3. Series: Commentary on 2 & 3 John; Teacher: Pastor Robert Furrow; I Recently Gave My Life to Christ. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. High, by reason of their office; but so is not Christ, he is I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Those who love their sins cannot at the same time love the Saviour; they must love the one, and hate the other; and it is a terrible choice when they deliberately reject the only Saviour; “the Light of the world,” and choose the darkness of sin, the darkness of woe, the outer darkness, where there shall be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth. We are in the stairway now between heaven and earth; Christ has came down; Christ has gone up, and yet he was always there; a mystery, but one that is true, and new. 3 John 1:2 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 3 John 1:2, NIV: "Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well." John 3:6. of Christ; and therefore he calls him, "the Son of the Father", John 3:11. But he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Commentary for 3 John 3 John 1:9–10. John 3:16. These truths lie on the very doorstep of our holy religion. There was a nut that Nicodemus could not crack, a riddle that he could not solve; and the Saviour left him thus puzzled, for the time being, that he might learn that, unless he was taught of the Spirit, he could not understand the teaching of Christ. Noté /5. John 3:18. If you do not like self-examination, be sure that you are wrong. We feel dull and heavy often, but heaviest when the heart is in a heavy air; every wind that rises blows away despair. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. If we believe in him this morning, we have eternal life; not merely life, but life similar to the very life of God himself — eternal life. View the entire commentary * More information on Commentaries. Beloved, I wish — Or, I pray, as ευχομαι is translated by Beza, Estius, Erasmus, Schmidius, Doddridge, and others. Rosscup - Earlier this was published in The Cambridge Greek Testament (Cambridge: University, 1922). John answered and said, A man can receive nothing except it be given Him from heaven. Retail: $984.00. Now, perhaps, some of you will be saying, “How are we to be saved? Here is the gospel in a verse, the whole Bible in a line or two. perfections with him. A very similar query to that might be put to some who are living now “Are you profound philosophers, students deeply learned in classic lore, or wise concerning many of the mysteries of nature; yet know you not these things? May the Lord raise up, in these evil days, many a John the Baptist, who shall faithfully declare his testimony concerning the Lamb of God! Nicodemus was very candid; he went as far as he could go. Commentary for 3 John 3 John 1:9–10. are entered—The oldest manuscripts read, "have gone forth," namely, from us. He called himself ‘the *elder’ when he wrote to his friend Gaius. John 3:2. Get this book on Christian Book using its exact ISBN. John 3:35-36. As a ruler of the Jews, he was wise in acting thus discreetly. Bible Commentaries / John Gill's Exposition of the Bible / 1 John / 1 John 3 / 1 John 3:2; Share Tweet. Perhaps he was very busy during the day. What comfort it ought to bring to the mind of every sinner who will now believe in Christ! If thou art born again, thou wilt know what it is; but thou canst no more discover thy second birth than thy first birth, except by its results and effects. Christ had nothing of that about him; he was above all. Here (3:3, 7) it could mean either but it seems that Hodges is right that the primary meaning intended by Jesus is “from above”. Christ speaks with an authority that no mere human teacher can ever possess. John 3:4-5. There is no contradiction here to what we have been reading. Because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. The apostle salutes the elect lady and her children. It would be better for a man to be ignorant of all other things, and to know this one thing, than to have all possible human learning, and yet to miss this knowledge which is the most essential of all. “They are leaving you.” They felt an envy on behalf of John, because his influence appeared to be declining. John 3:11-12. His mind dwells now on the evil of the times, now on the diffidence of Timothy. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. NET RSV ASV YLT DBY WEB HNV. James Rosscup - Though often scanty, the work edited by a brilliant scholar is sometimes very helpful. Ah, me! When religion is out of fashion, there are many Nicodemites. There are many doctors of divinity and men of great learning who know nothing about this new birth, and there are many who are mere babes in Christ who nevertheless enjoy the fruit of this blessed regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Work while you can then; spend every moment in your Master’s service. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. Shall the boy be taught the classics if he will not study the spelling-book? And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. He understands all mysteries; he can teach all truth, for he has been in heaven, he came down to earth, and he has gone back again to heaven. There are heights to which the spirit-life can carry you, of which you have never dreamed; this is a mystery beyond your ken. (1,2) The purifying influence of the hope of seeing Christ, and the danger of pretending to this, and living in sin. The news that all men went to Christ pleased John, but the fact that none received his testimony, comparatively none, grieved his heart. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.�4 “Woman, [] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied“My hour has not yet come.” 2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.a. If you cannot see everything at once, see all that you can see. John 3:14-15. John 3:4-5. “So learned in the law of God, art thou ignorant of the Spirit of God? Diotrephes Rejected the Authority of John. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John uses the word 5 times, in 3:3, 7; 3:31; 19:11 and 23. Now, the flesh cannot enter into the spiritual kingdom, only the spirit can enter that realm; and hence the need of a new birth, that this spirit may be created in us. Jesus answered and said, unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? (3-10) Love to the brethren is the character of real Christians. There was a man of the Pharisees — Belonging to the sect so called. Is it not a come-down — from reading about looking to Christ and loving, to a contention about purifying? (4-6) Cautions them against deceivers. Diotrephes was apparently either a leader in a local branch or the host of a house-church. John 3:25. Without a new birth, “he cannot see,” he cannot comprehend, he cannot understand, he cannot know anything about “the kingdom of God.” John 3:10. Page 135. The second is mentioned, Luke 6:1.The third, John 6:4.And the fourth, which was that at which he was crucified, John 11:55. John 3:13. Date of Writing: The Book of 2 John would most likely have been written at about the same time as John’s other letters, 1 and 3 John, between A.D. 85-95. Many have been staggered by one or other of these great truths, yet they evidently agree together, for they are taught by the same unerring Teacher, and they are preserved to us by the Spirit of God in the same chapter. 2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. And this is the condemnation,-, The very first form of it, the proof of it, and the reason for it: “This is the condemnation,” —. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; Parents may be the most devout people who ever lived, but that which is born of them is only flesh. 3 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. If thou dost not believe in Christ this morning, my hearer, thou art not in a state of probation, thou art condemned already; he that believes on him is not in a state of probation, he is not condemned, he is already acquitted, he is at this moment free from condemnation before the judgment-seat of God. John 3:20-21. You do not know where the spirit-life begins; and you cannot tell to what it will lead. 1 John 1:5 – 2:2 – Series in 1 John – Sin and the Genuine Christian. 3 John - Following Good Examples “But it has been the lot both of the minor prophets and the minor epistles to be generally neglected; for with many readers bulk is every thing; and, no magnitude, no goodness.” (Adam Clarke, on the shorter books of the Bible) A. Greeting and introduction. is the same used by other apostles; see ( 1 Timothy Are both these statements true?” Yes, they are both true, and they are both in this chapter. Commentary on 1 John 3:1-3 View Bible Text . He could not have come at a better time; the business of the day was over, and all was quiet. We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. Amen. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. This exposition consisted of readings from Matthew 3:1-12; John 1:15-37; John 3:22-36. 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