Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John 3:19
This is the condemnation — That is, the cause of it. So God is clear.
This is the condemnation — That is, the cause of it. So God is clear.
Verse John 3:19. _THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION_] That is, this is the reason why any shall be found finally to perish, not that they came into the world with a perverted and corrupt nature, which is true;...
THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION - This is the cause of condemnation; or this is the reason why men are punished. THAT LIGHT IS COME - Light often denotes instruction, teaching, doctrine, as that by which we...
II. ETERNAL LIFE IMPARTED: What it is and What it Includes Chapter 2:23-17 The second part of this Gospel contains the blessed teachings the Son of God gave concerning eternal life, how it is impart...
THE CONVERSATION WITH NICODEMUS. Nicodemus is an example of those to whom the Lord could not trust Himself. The story shows how He tried to bring those whom His teaching had impressed to a truer conce...
THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION. The ground of condemnation. The light had come into the world, Christ, the true Light, but men chose to walk in darkness because they loved it rather than light. The evil do...
For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. He who believes in him is not condemned, but he who does not believe already stands con...
THE MAN WHO CAME BY NIGHT (John 3:1-6)...
THIS IS. this is what it consists in; viz: CONDEMNATION. judging: i.e. the process rather than the result. Greek. _krisis._ App-177. LIGHT. the light. App-130. See note on John 1:4. MEN. the men. A...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
_And this is the condemnation_ Rather, BUT THE JUDGMENT IS THIS; this is what it consists in: comp. John 15:12; John 17:3. _and men loved darkness_, &c. The tragic tone again (see on John 1:5). Both w...
It is much disputed whether what follows is a continuation of Christ's discourse, or the comment of the Evangelist upon it. The fact that terms characteristic of S. John's theology are put into the mo...
John 3:1-21. The discourse with Nicodemus This is the first of the eleven discourses of our Lord which form the main portion, and are among the great characteristics, of this Gospel. They have been u...
John 3:1-21. THE DISCOURSE WITH NICODEMUS This is the first of the discourses of our Lord which form the main portion, and are among the great characteristics, of this Gospel. They have been used as a...
16–21. It is much disputed whether what follows is a continuation of Christ’s discourse, or S. John’s comment upon it. That expressions characteristic of S. John’s diction appear (μονογενής, πιστεύειν...
ΑὝΤΗ ΔΈ ἘΣ. Ἡ ΚΡ. BUT THE JUDGMENT IS THIS; this is what it consists in. We have precisely the same construction 1 John 1:5; 1 John 5:11; 1 John 5:14; and almost the same (ἵνα for ὅτι)...
VER 19. AND THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION, THAT LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD, AND MEN LOVED DARKNESS RATHER THAN LIGHT, BECAUSE THEIR DEEDS WERE EVIL. 20. FOR EVERY ONE THAT DOES EVIL HATES THE LIGHT, NEIT...
_JESUS AFFIRMS HIS DEITY -- JOHN 3:9-21:_ Nicodemus did not yet understand that if it is true that Jesus is God in the flesh that man's obligation was to obey him. Jesus proved His Divinity by saying,...
ΚΡΊΣΙΣ (G2920) суд. Здесь имеется в виду судебный процесс, а не состояние осужденности (Morris). Дела и личность Иисуса представляют собой суд для людей (Barrett). Величайшая спасительная акция Вога п...
DISCOURSE: 1612 MEN’S HATRED OF THE LIGHT John 3:19. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every...
AND THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION,— That is, the _cause_ of condemnation; they will not receive the light of the _Logos,_ the God of Christians, because they will not obey him....
MORE HEAVENLY MYSTERIES _Text 3:16-21_ 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God sent...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 3:9-21 We begin with an Analysis of the passage which is before us:— "Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?" (John 3:9). How this revea...
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. AND THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION - emphatically so; revealing...
1 We have found an unholy temple, an unspiritual priesthood, and now we are introduced to an ignorant teacher! Intense application to a single text book for a whole life had not taught him the element...
THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION (RV 'judgment')] i.e. the condemnation is based upon this, that the Light is come into the world, etc. It is implied that men whose deeds are really good, are irresistibly att...
THE NEW BIRTH. JOHN'S TESTIMONY TO JESUS 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had made an impression, n...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 3 JESUS TEACHES NICODEMUS 3:1-21 V1-2 A *Jewish leader called Nicodemus came to speak to Jesus. Nicodemus was a *Pharis...
AND THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION. — For “condemnation” read _judgment;_ for “light” and “darkness,” _the light_ and _the darkness._ The object is salvation, not judgment (John 3:17); but the separation of...
CHAPTER 8 THE BRAZEN SERPENT. “Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things? Ver...
This is further explained in the following, αὕτη … τὸ φῶς. The ground of the condemnation lies precisely in this, that since the coming of Christ and His exhibition of human life in the light of the h...
LOVE'S GREAT GIFT: RECEIVED OR REJECTED John 3:9-21 Though physically on earth, our Lord was spiritually in touch with the heavenly realities. He was living among them and bore witness to them. Notic...
Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because h...
(7) And this is the (r) condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. (7) The only reason why men refuse the light that is...
_The judgment. That is, the cause of his condemnation. (Challoner)_...
CHAPTER 8 REGENERATION THE GREAT SINE QUA NON John 3:1-21. _“There was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; the same came to Him by night, and said, Master, we know...
VER. 19. “ _Now this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil._ ” In rejecting Jesus, man judges himself. The...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. XIV. The passage from John 3:16 to John 3:21 is supposed by Westcott, and by Milligan and Moulton, among the most recent writers on this Gospel, as well as by...
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? (10) Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? (11) Verily, verily, I say unto thee, W...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
_OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT_ ‘And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.’ John 3:19 Is any one liable...
19._And this is the condemnation _He meets the murmurs and complaints, by which wicked men are wont to censure — what they imagine to be the excessive rigour of God, when he acts towards them with gre...
But there was a man (chapter 3) and that a Pharisee who was not satisfied with this inoperative conviction. His conscience was reached. Seeing Jesus, and hearing His testimony, had produced a sense of...
AND THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION,.... Of him that believes not in Christ; that is, this is the matter and cause of his condemnation, and by which it is aggravated, and appears to be just: THAT LIGHT IS C...
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Ver. 19. _This is the condemnation_] This is hell above groun...
_For God so loved the world_, &c. Here our Lord proceeds to inform Nicodemus, that men owed the blessings above mentioned to the free and immense love of God the Father, who desired their salvation wi...
THE CONDEMNATION; cause of condemnation. LIGHT IS COME; divine truth is revealed. DARKNESS; error and sin....
AND THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION, THAT LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD, AND MEN LOVED DARKNESS RATHER THAN LIGHT, BECAUSE THEIR DEEDS WERE EVIL....
The contrast between light and darkness:...
NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the Lord by night, evident...
1-8 Nicodemus was afraid, or ashamed to be seen with Christ, therefore came in the night. When religion is out of fashion, there are many Nicodemites. But though he came by night, Jesus bid him welco...
This is the reason, the evidence and great cause of condemnation, THAT LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD. Christ is the Light, foretold by the prophet, ISAIAH 9:2, ISAIAH 42:6 49:6. He is styled, in the be...
Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Third How then can I live, since I have acted thus? "And he said to me, "Your feelings are indeed right and sound, for you ought as a servant of God to have walked in t...
John 3:19 And G1161 this G3778 is G2076 (G5748) condemnation G2920 that G3754 light G5457 come G2064 ...
‘And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, but men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil'. God bases His condemnation on the fact that Jesus has come a...
John 3:19. AND THIS IS THE JUDGMENT, the judgment is of this kind, takes place thus, BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD, AND MEN LOVED THE DARKNESS RATHER THAN THE LIGHT, FOR THEIR WORKS WERE WI...
It is of much importance to keep the closing verses of chap. 2 in close connection with the opening verses of chap. 3 (see the commentary on John 3:1). Rejected by the theocracy of Israel Jesus turns...
AND THIS IS THE JUDGMENT (αυτη δε εστιν η κρισις). A thoroughly Johannine phrase for sequence of thought (John 15:12; John 17:3; 1 John 1:5; 1 John 5:11;...
WORLD Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 4:8). _...
John 3:19 God's Condemnation of Men. Note: I. The principles of Divine condemnation. If we accept these words in honest simplicity we must believe that it is not for being dark, but for being conte...
This is a very wonderful chapter, because, while it teaches the doctrine of regeneration, and the necessity of a great moral and spiritual change, it yet also reveals the doctrine of salvation by fait...
John 3:1. _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...
We can scarcely find a chapter in which the gospel lies so compact and so plainly stated. John 3:1. _There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:_ Christ's door is open at...
Let us once more read together part of this blessed soul-saving chapter. I suppose that more souls have been saved through the reading of this chapter than through almost any other portion of Holy Wri...
John 3:13. _And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that come down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven._ We are in the stairway now between heaven and earth; Christ has came dow...
CONTENTS: Nicodemus and the new birth. The last testimony of John the Baptist. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Nicodemus, John the Baptist, Moses, John's disciples. CONCLUSION: Since the natural...
John 3:1. _Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews._ This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Chris...
THIS IS HOW THE JUDGMENT WORKS. God's judgment is not despotic or senseless. Men _believe_ on the basis of their hidden motives and goals. Usually it is not _evidence,_ but honesty and love for truth...
_For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world_ SALVATION I. WHAT IT IS THAT GOD HAS ACTUALLY DONE FOR US AS FALLEN SINNERS. 1. What is done? He hath redeemed us. Fallen by sin we are...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 3:19 LOVED THE DARKNESS. See John 1:5, John 1:10....
1-36 CHAPTER 3 _There was a man_, &c. Nicodemus means in Greek _the conqueror of the people._ Such was this man; who, overcoming the fear of the people, the Pharisees, and the priests, believed in Ch...
_This is the judgment_, &c. (Vulg.) _Judgment_, i.e., _cause of judgment_, or _condemnation._ This is the cause why those are already condemned who believe not on Me, because they have preferred darkn...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 3:16. These verses are confidently held by many to contain the reflections of the Evangelist, and not to be a continuation of our Lord’s discourse. But (1) there...
EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an unfriend...
Have we got a message for you tonight from the Word of God! John chapter 3 and 4, oh my, how rich! How blessed! There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews (John 3:1). We k...
1 Peter 2:8; 2 Corinthians 2:15; 2 Corinthians 2:16; 2 Peter 3:3;...
This. That is, herein consists the judgment. The prefacing a statement with this is, and then defining the statement by oti or ina, that, is characteristic of John. See John 14:12; John 17:3; 1 John 1...
Observe here, 1. The worth and dignity of. choice and invaluable privilege declared, LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD.. personal light, CHRIST;. doctrinal light, THE GOSPEL. Observe, 2. The unworthiness,...