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The Source of All Life
Commentators emphasize that when John says "In him was life," it encompasses everything. Christ is the origin and sustainer of not only spiritual and eternal life for believers but also all physical and biological life in creation. This establishes His divine power over both the natural world and the spiritual realm.
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Albert Barnes
On John 1:4
18th Century
Theologian
In him was life. The evangelist had just affirmed (John 1:3) that by the Logos or Word the world was origina…
AT Robertson
On John 1:4
In him was life (εν αυτω ζωη ην). That which has come into being (verse 3) in the Logos was life. The power that creates and susta…
Charles Ellicott
On John 1:4
19th Century
Bishop
In him was life.—The creation, the calling into existence life in its varied forms, leads up to the source of this life. It is in the Word…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 1:2–5
19th Century
Preacher
The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 1:4
The term “life” (GK 2437, occurring thirty-six times in John) is uniformly used throughout the gospel. Wherever it appears, it refers either to the…
John Calvin
On John 1:4
16th Century
Theologian
In him was life. Until now he has taught us, that by the Speech of God all things were created. He now attribut…
John Gill
On John 1:4
17th Century
Pastor
In him was life The Persic version reads in the plural number, "lives".
There was life in the word with respect to…
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 …