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He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom`s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
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Christ, the Loving Bridegroom
Commentators explain that John uses a powerful marriage metaphor. Jesus is the Bridegroom, and His people (the Church) are the Bride. This imagery, used throughout Scripture, emphasizes Christ's exclusive right to His church and His profound, tender love for those who follow Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He that hath the bride. This is an illustration drawn from marriage. The bride belongs to her husband. So the church, the bride of the Mes…
The bridegroom (νυμφιος). Predicate nominative without article. Both νυμφη (bride) and νυμφιος are old and common words. Jesus wil…
19th Century
Anglican
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom.—This is the only instance in this Gospel where the familiar imagery of an Easte…
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Baptist
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea, and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptiz…
John showed no jealousy whatever; on the contrary, he reaffirmed his subordinate position (cf. 1:29–31). He would not claim for himself final autho…
16th Century
Protestant
He who hath the bride. By this comparison, he confirms more fully the statement that Christ alone is excluded from the ordinary rank of me…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that has the bride
By whom particular persons seem here to be meant, who were called, converted, and brought to…
John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned to him, but Jesus came for a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase …
13th Century
Catholic
Here we have John’s answer to the question his disciples presented to him. Their question contained two points: a complaint about the off…
