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John 1:8. ἦν is emphatic, and is therefore placed in the front: he was not the Light, but he was to bear witness of the Light; and hence, in the second clause, μαρτυρήσῃ emphatically takes the lead.
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1. If we say that we have no sin, we not only deceive...
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The first clause. (1) declared that the Logos preceded the...
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The word synoptic means “see-together” and the first three Gospels present the life of Jesus in pretty much the same format. The first three Gospels focus more on what Jesus taught and did; John focused more on who Jesus is. · John shows us who Jesus is by highlighting seven signs (miracles) of Jesus.
What does John 1:8 mean? Scripture clearly states that John the Baptist is not the promised Light, but only a witness (Malachi 3:1; Matthew 3:1–3). Unlike many popular teachers, the Baptist wasn't interested in fame or fortune. He was there only to point others to Christ.
5 dni temu · Comment: Walking in truth is tantamount to walking in the light and is used by John to describe a believer. So to say as he does here in 1Jn 1:8 that those who profess to have no sin, do not possess the truth within themselves, is to classify them as unbelievers.
What does John 1:8 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
1. If we say that we have no sin, we not only deceive ourselves, but we make God a liar. St. John warns us against three false views which a man is tempted to take of his condition: He may deny the reality of sin, or his responsibility for sin, or the fact of sin in his own case.
The first clause. (1) declared that the Logos preceded the origination of all things, was the eternal ground of the world; the second. (2) asserted his unique personality, so that he stands over against the eternal God, in mutual communion with the Absolute and Eternal One; the third clause.
