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The Light Is Always Shining
Commentators note the verb "shineth" is in the present tense, signifying a continuous action. The light of Christ isn't a past event but a constant, active presence that keeps shining into the world's moral and spiritual darkness. This offers an encouraging picture of God's persistent truth and presence pressing into a fallen world, both before and after the incarnation.
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Albert Barnes
On John 1:5
18th Century
Theologian
The light shineth in darkness. Darkness, in the Bible, commonly denotes ignorance, guilt, or misery. See Isaiah 9:1-2;[Reference Matthew 4…
AT Robertson
On John 1:5
Shineth (φαινε). Linear present active indicative of φαινω, old verb from φαω, to shine (φαοσ, φως). "The light keeps on giving li…
Charles Ellicott
On John 1:5
19th Century
Bishop
And the light shineth in darkness.—The vision of brightness is present for only a moment and passes away before the black…
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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 1:5
The metaphorical contrast between light and darkness as representing the powers of good and evil was common in John’s day. A better translation of …
John Calvin
On John 1:5
16th Century
Theologian
And the light shineth in darkness. It might be objected that the passages of Scripture in which men are called blind are so numerous, and …
John Gill
On John 1:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the light shineth in darkness
Which, through sin, came upon the minds of men; who are naturally in the dark abou…
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 …