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He was in the world (εν τω κοσμω ην). Imperfect tense of continuous existence in the universe before the Incarnation as in verses …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
He was in the world. This refers, probably, not to his pre-existence, but to the fact that he became incarnate; that he dwelt among men.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
In the world.—This manifestation in the flesh recalls the pre-incarnate existence during the whole history of the world, and the c…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
This is a sad verse. He was a stranger in his own h…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Augustine of Hippo: The Light that enlightens every man that comes into the world came here in the flesh. For while…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
“World” (GK 3180) refers to the current organization or culture in which people live, whether applied to the natural environment (16:21) or to the …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
He was in the world. He accuses men of ingratitude because, of their own accord, as it were, they were so blinded that the source of the l…
John Gill
JohnGill
He was in the world
This is to be understood, not of his incarnation; for the word was denotes past existence in the…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
John the Baptist came to bear witne concerning Jesus. Nothing more fully shows the darkne of human minds than the fact that when the Light had appe…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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1. Previously, the Evangelist considered the forerunner and his witne to the incarnate Word; in this section, he considers the inc…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson