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The Invisible Made Visible
Scholars emphasize that this verse is a powerful declaration of the Incarnation. The 'eternal life' John speaks of is not an abstract concept but the person of Jesus Christ himself. This divine, eternal Being, who was always with the Father, was made physically 'manifested' or visible in human history, which the apostles personally witnessed.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 John 1:2
18th Century
Theologian
For the life was manifested. It was made manifest or visible to us. He who was the life was made known to men by the incarnation. He appeared among…
AT Robertson
On 1 John 1:2
Was manifested (εφανερωθη). First aorist passive indicative of φανεροω, to make known what already exists, whether invisible (B. W…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 John 1:1–4
19th Century
Bishop
The Exordium (1 John 1:1–4).
- OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THE APOSTOLIC PREACHING: The setting forth of the hist…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 John 1:2
19th Century
Preacher
(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was ma…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 John 1:2
Because this is the nub of John’s argument, he takes pains to restate it: The life to which he bears witness, the life that was with the Father, is…
John Calvin
On 1 John 1:2
16th Century
Theologian
For (or, and) the life was manifested. The conjunction is explanatory, as though he had said, “We testify of the life-gi…
John Gill
On 1 John 1:2
17th Century
Pastor
For the life was manifested
That is, the Word of life, who is life itself, the fountain of life, having it as God, i…
Matthew Henry
On 1 John 1:1–4
17th Century
Minister
That essential Good, that uncreated Excellence, which had been from the beginning, from eternity, as equal with the Father, and which finally appea…