John Bengel Commentary - John 3:16 - 3:16

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John Bengel Commentary - John 3:16 - 3:16


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Joh 3:16. Ἠγάπησεν, loved) The Son knows the Father, and the love of the Father: and alone [though but one] bears the best witness [of Him]: comp. Joh 3:35, “The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand.”-τὸν κόσμον, the world) [all] the men under heaven, even those who were about to perish (comp. δέ, [autem] moreover-for indeed, Joh 3:19, “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light”): as being those with whom He was otherwise [i.e. but for the atonement through His Son] angry: Joh 3:36, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” Were it not for this, their unbelief would not properly be a fault [guilt] fatal to unbelievers; [but as it is] they ought to have believed that the Son of God was given even for the sake of them also; therefore He was given for their sake. Comp. by all means ch. Joh 12:47, “If any man hear My words and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world-the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.” Mich. Beckius, “I heard an interpretation (as truly as the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who knows I lie not, loves me) at an inn in Strasburg, in the year 1681, from a possessed woman, through whom Satan in the Latin tongue, in answer to that saying [of Scripture], which I brought against Satan to prove the universal love of God, even extending to that wretched woman still living in the world [according to the then prevalent superstition], whose name was Salome-replied in turn, with a horrible groan, in these words, The believing are the world” [meant].-Disquis. hermen., p. 5.-ἔδωκεν) gave [to be crucified.-V. g.], in truth, and in earnest [in act and in purpose]: Rom 8:32, “He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how” etc. And Christ gave Himself, Gal 2:20, “The Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me,” in truth and in earnest.-εἰς αὐτόν, in Him) as having been [so] lovingly given by God.