Robertson Word Pictures - John 3:18 - 3:18

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 3:18 - 3:18


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Is not judged (ou krinetai). Present passive indicative. Trust in Christ prevents condemnation, for he takes our place and pays the penalty for sin for all who put their case in his hands (Rom 8:32.). The believer in Christ as Saviour does not come into judgment (Joh 5:24).

Hath been judged already (ēdē kekritai). Perfect passive indicative of krinō. Judgment has already been passed on the one who refuses to believe in Christ as the Saviour sent by the Father, the man who is not willing to come to Christ for life (Joh 5:40).

Because he hath not believed (hoti mē pepisteuken). Perfect active indicative of pisteuō, has taken a permanent attitude of refusal. Here hoti mē states the reason subjectively as the judgment of the Judge in any such case (ho mē pisteuōn already mentioned) while in 1Jo 5:10 hoti ou pepisteuken gives the reason objectively (ou instead of mē) conceived as an actual case and no longer hypothetical. See Joh 1:12 for eis to onoma with pisteuō (believing on the name) and Joh 1:14 for monogenous (only begotten) and also Joh 3:16.