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Joh 10:30. Ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ ἓν ἐσμεν, I and the Father are one) One, not merely in agreement of will, but in unity of power, and so of nature: for omnipotence is an attribute of the nature [of God]; and His discourse is of the unity of the Father and the Son. In these words of Jesus, the Jews, blind as they were, saw more meaning than Antitrinitarians see in the present day. If the Jews had supposed that Jesus wishes merely to be accounted as a divine man, and not as the Son of God, who is as truly God as sons of men are men, they would not have said, whereas Thou art a man, thou makest Thyself God [Joh 10:33]; nor would they have arraigned Him for blasphemy. By the expression, we are, Sabellius is refuted:[285] by the word, one, Arius is refuted;[286] see Joh 10:33; Joh 10:36; Joh 10:38, “The Father is in Me, and I in Him.” Comp. the close of Joh 10:29 with that of 28.[287] Especially also the first person of the plural number has a pre-eminent signification, as applied to the Son and Father; Jesus seldom uses it of Himself and men. See note on Matt. ch. Joh 5:11, “Blessed are ye” etc. [not we],
[285] Who denied the distinctness of the persons. “I and the Father are.”-E. and T.
[286] Who denied the divinity of the Son.-E. and T.
[287] “Neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand,”-“No man is able to pluck them out of My Father’s hand:” therefore the Father and Jesus are one.-E. and T.