If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 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. A daily bible study in 7day sections with a summarycommentary, discussion questions, and daily application sunday 1 john 1 the prologue to the letter 1. The english text with introduction, exposition and notes. Whether you see the bible as the living word of god, or as a highly significant document from the ancient world, or as one of the classic works of world literature, the oxford bible commentary will put in your hands everything you need to study and understand the biblical text. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. After these things jesus went over the sea of galilee, which is the sea of tiberias. The scope and design of this chapter is to confirm our faith in christ as the eternal son of god, and the true messiah and saviour of the world, that we may be brought to receive him, and rely upon him, as our prophet, priest, and king, and to give up ourselves to be ruled, and taught, and saved by him. The subject matter of each of these sections is so clearly distinguished from the surrounding context that there can be little doubt that each constitutes a separate unit of thought. The purpose of this web site is to provide a versebyverse commentary on the gospel of john which may be entered by clicking the link at the left.
A bible text and commentary on the book of ruth, written in level a easyenglish 1200 words. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. Dec 30, 2011 morris, leon, the new international commentary on the new testament. John 6 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 6 in plain english. Based on the nkjv, guziks commentaries assume the full trustworthiness and authority of scripture, combining insights from scholars throughout the ages. The name leviticus is taken from the septuagint, identifying the section of the pentateuch which we call leviticus. That which we have seen and heardresumed from 1 john 1.
Christians are in the god family alreadyin embryonic form. Study guide1,2,3 john growing christians ministries. The thoroughly greek word which, however, had received a number of jewish associations through its frequent use in the septuagintis used by st. While paul wrote to specific congregations and individuals, peter, james, john, and jude wrote to broader audiences scattered across the roman empire. Israels first king or download in rtf format a bible text and commentary on the book of 1 samuel. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible pdf details. Third john the tyndale commentary introduces this epistle as follows. This commentary has been through advanced checking. In many commentaries about 1, 2, 3 john the main focus is 1 john, with little or no attention paid to 2 and 3 john. This same heresy of gnosticism is similarly attacked in 1 john 1.
T he wiersbe bible commentaryhad a modest beginning in 1972 when victor books pub lished my commentary on 1 john and called it be real. A verseby verse commentary on the gospel according to john. Free bible commentaries in easy english easyenglish bible. This is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. Study guide for john 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. This proves the distinctness of the first and second persons in the one godhead. The true god is the author of the bible, and he used his sovereign authority to determine the revelations it contains and the sequence in which they are given. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 3 john. John 6 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i. Jesus went up into the hill and he was sitting there with his disciples.
In jerusalem, at pool, man sick for 38 years healed on sabbath john 5. Please check the reference to make sure it is correct. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if god were not with him. A similar problem lies behind both letters, namely the visits of itinerant teachers and what treatment is to be given to them. A commentary on the gospel of john, chapters 1 6 hermeneia. In answer to this approach to greek grammar and translation, we can only refer to the multitude of other times in the new testament where god. John 3 niv jesus teaches nicodemus now there was bible. This verse by verse bible study on the three letters of john teaches participants about john s response to false teachers at the end of the first century.
And he that loveth me, shall be loved of my father. John 3 new international version niv jesus teaches nicodemus. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible by matthew henry. I shall not forget my first sight of mont blanc, towering up beyond the chamonix valley, king among alpine giants, crowned. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a. Guzik provides clear exposition of 62 books of the bible in his commentary collection, designed to help bible readers understand what the text. The usual christadelphian approach to john 1 is to assume that 1 beginning refers to gen 1, or earlier, and that 2 word therefore cannot refer literally to christ, at least at that beginning. Jesus the bread of life john 6 bible commentary produced by tow project john s telling of the feeding of the five thousand john 6. You can find the best commentary on john for you using the tools on the right side. Also, exposing any falsehoods that occur today and offering contemporary christians confidence in their relationship with god. The apostle commends gaius for piety and hospitality. The gospel according to john commentaries on the books of.
The forerunner is introduced, as in the other gospels. Reach for your commentary and read about the message of i john, located in the. Just 34 years of work on earth made him the most influential person ever, in a positive way so people better heed to him talking of role models. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Text commentaries by john wesley john wesley 17031791 was an anglican cleric and christian theologian who, with his brother charles wesley and fellow kjv nkjv nlt niv esv csb nasb net rsv asv ylt dby web hnv.
Bobs written commentaries reflect his latest theological views and should be consulted as you listen to these audio teaching sessions. Jesus christ is the word, the eternal, alwaysexisting, one and only true god who created everything and gave us life. With these instruments he has produced the exploring commentaries, other books and hundreds of powerful messages from the word of god. The claim of the watchtower defending their translation of john 1. For students, pastors, and teachers, check out the list of s top 50 bestselling commentaries. This is common place for a commentary series which is known for excellence in scholarship yet practical in application.
The message is being proclaimed by those who had heard the gospel with their own ears and who had touched him with their own hands perhaps a reference to the resurrection appearances. We are now sons of godwe bear that name, and we had better do everything in our power to uphold it. He is the life source and reason for the universe who will defeat darkness. This means to walk in a generally obedient life, without harboring known sin or resisting the conviction of the holy spirit on a particular point. Pdf matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book by. Gospel of john 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
Text commentaries by john wesley blue letter bible. Commentaries for john chapter 1 john introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. A great crowd was following him, because they were watching the signs which he did on those who were ill. Here is a monumental, linebyline critical commentary on the bible, covering all the books that appear in the nrsv. Thus the simple sentence, divested of parenthesis and resumptive words would be, we declare unto you that which was from the beginning. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
These lessons are from bobs teaching ministry through the years. It should lead us out of sin, knowing that god could only be faithful and just to forgive us our sins because the wrath we deserved was poured out on the sin. This witness of the brethren before the church respecting the good deeds done to them is a type and earnest of the witness of christ at the. Just 34 years of work on earth made him the most influential person ever, in a positive way so people better heed to him talking of role models now here, this instance could be. The elder unto the well beloved gaius the elder is the writer of the epistle, the apostle john, who so styles himself on account of his age, and office, as in the preceding epistle. The newest commentary in this series is 1, 2, 3 john by constantine campbell, and it is a master piece. Like the second letter, the third is brief enough to have been written on a single sheet of papyrus. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Since adam and eve, believing in the existence of the true god and his word has been the principal challenge affecting the quality of life mankind thinks it must have for happiness and prosperity. Dig into scripture with david guziks accessible, practical commentaries that anyone can use. If we say that we have fellowship uith him if we reckon ourselves among his friends, or, in other words, if we profess to be like him. Everyone who believes that jesus is the christ is begotten by god, and everyone who loves the father loves also the one begotten by him. Gospel of john, the book of john commentary, bible study he that hath my commandments, and keepeth them. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.
When we were baptized in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit, we were placed into the family of god. A free bible version and commentary john s first letter in easyenglish. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of mens minds, than that when the light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. Every spirit that confesseth that jesus christ is come in the flesh is of god.