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Proof of Christ's Deity
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse is a cornerstone for Christ's divinity. The act of creating 'all things' is a work exclusive to God. By identifying the Word as the agent of all creation, John declares that Jesus is not a lesser being or a mere instrument, but is fully God, the omnipotent Creator.
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Albert Barnes
On John 1:3
18th Century
Theologian
All things. The universe. The expression cannot be limited to any part of the universe. It appropriately expresses everything which exists…
AT Robertson
On John 1:3
All things (παντα). The philosophical phrase was τα παντα (the all things) as we have it in 1 Corinthians 8:6;[Referen…
Charles Ellicott
On John 1:3
19th Century
Bishop
From the person of the Word we are guided to think of His creative work. The first chapter of Genesis is still present to the mind, but a fuller me…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 1:3
19th Century
Preacher
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
He who hung upon the cross was the Maker of all w…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 1:3
The word “made” (GK 1181) means “became” rather than “constructed.” The visible universe with all its complexity owes its origin to the creative mi…
John Calvin
On John 1:3
16th Century
Theologian
All things were made by him. Having affirmed that the Speech is God, and having asserted his eternal essence, he now proves his Divinity f…
John Gill
On John 1:3
17th Century
Pastor
All things were made by him
Which is a proof at once of all that is said before; as that he was in the beginning; an…
Matthew Henry
On John 1:1–5
17th Century
Minister
The clearest reason why the Son of God is called the Word seems to be that as our words explain our minds to others, so the Son of God was sent in …