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And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

And (κα). "And yet" as in 1:10 and 5:40 below.

His word abiding in you (τον λογον αυτου εν υμιν μενοντα). …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

His word abiding in you. His law does not abide in you—that is, you do not regard or obey it. This was the third thing that he ch…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Abiding in you.—This striking thought of the word taking up its dwelling in the mind, and forming the mind in which it dwells, is …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They were great Bible-readers, great students of the letter, but they would not come to Christ; and therefore the Scriptures themselves became a to…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: He now brings proof for those high declarations about Himself. He answers an objection: If I bear wit…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The fourth witness is that of the Father. The allusion seems somewhat obscure, especially since Jesus disclaimed any visible or audible communicati…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And you have not his word abiding in you. This is the true way of profiting, when the word of God takes root in us, so that, being impress…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you have not his word abiding in you
Which some understand of Christ himself, the Logos, or word: who, though he…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher test…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Having taught about the life-giving power of the Son, Jesus now confirms it. First, he confirms what he had said about the excellence of …

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