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Darby's translation notes (1890)

John 1

John 1:2

1:2 _ He_ (c-1) In John, the personal pronoun, generally emphatic in Greek where inserted, is used so constantly that it can hardly be considered such in many cases, but certain instances which are considered to be more definitely emphatic are given in italics. The same spirit of emphasis causes the... [ Continue Reading ]

John 1:4

1:4 men. (d-12) This latter is a reciprocal proposition, i.e. it can also he read 'the light of men was the life.'... [ Continue Reading ]

John 1:12

1:12 right (h-12) _ Exousia_ . 'right to take that place.' see Matthew 10:1 . children (a-15) _ Teknon_ . see Note, Mark 7:27 . on (b-22) _ Eis_ . see Note. 2 Timothy 1:12 .... [ Continue Reading ]

John 1:14

1:14 dwelt (c-7) Lit. 'tabernacled.' with (d-22) _ para_ , with a genitive as here, means 'on the part of;' 'from with' gives the sense. But this must not be understood in the sense of 'with' merely. It has not this significance in the New Testament.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 1:17

1:17 subsists (e-11) _ Ginomai_ , 'has come,' that which, not having actually been in being before (i.e. in the world), now begins to be so. So the Word was (v. 1), but everything else 'began to be.' The world 'had its being,' 'began to be,' through Him (v. 10). He ' _ became_ flesh' (v. 14), _ gino... [ Continue Reading ]

John 1:18

1:18 in (f-14) _ Eis_ , not _ en_ . perhaps 'on.' The expression indicates the place where, or the state. see Acts 8:23 ; Mark 1:9 . In chap. 13 it is _ en_ in ver. 23, _ epi_ in ver. 25.... [ Continue Reading ]

John 1:23

1:23 Lord, (g-19) 'Lord' has no article here, which is irregular in Greek, but I do not doubt it is in place of the name 'Jehovah,' as in other Gospels. prophet. (h-24) Isaiah 40:3 .... [ Continue Reading ]

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