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And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Life eternal (ζωη αιωνιος). See 3:15; Matthew 25:46 for this great phrase. In 6:68 Peter says to Jesus, "Thou hast the …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Is life everlasting. This means it is the cause or source of everlasting life. He who obeys the commandment of …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting.i.e., the commission of the Messianic work. It is better to…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak.

The ete…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: Because love for human praise prevented the chief rulers from believing, Jesus cried out and said, “W…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Judgment on unbelief is not arbitrary but inevitable. The message of Christ will become the condemnation in the last days of any who refuse it, sin…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. He again applauds the fruit of his doctrine, that all may more willingly yield to it; and…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting

By "his commandment" is not meant the law; that indeed is ofte…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Our Lord publicly proclaimed that everyone who believed on him, as his true disciple, did not believe on him only, but on the Father who sent h…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, the Evangelist described the failure of those who did not believe at all. Here he explains the failure of those who believed in secret …

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