What he hath seen and heard (ο εωρακεν κα ηκουσεν). Perfect active indicative followed by aorist active indicative, because, as We…

And what he hath seen, etc. See John 3:11.

No man receiveth his testimony. The words no man are here to be unders…

And what he hath seen and heard.—This is the opposite of the third point, the speaking of the earth in the last verse. Di…

He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.…

St. John Chrysostom: Just as a worm gnaws wood and rust corrodes iron, so vanity destroys the soul that harbors it. It is a mo…

This paragraph, like vv.16–21, is likely the author’s reflection on what he has just written. Its phraseology accords better with the style of vv.1…

And what he hath seen and heard. John continues in his duty; for, in order to gain disciples for Christ, he presents Christ’s teaching as …

And what he has seen and heard
Of the Father, of his mind and will, of his purposes and promises, of his love, grace…

John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned to him, but Jesus came for a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase …

1. Here we have John’s answer to the question his disciples presented to him. Their question contained two points: a complaint about the off…