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Joh 3:33. Ὁ λαβών, he that hath received) as John did.-ἐσφάγισεν) hath set his seal to, and as it were subscribes his name to that very fact, he acknowledges for himself and hath avowed to others, that God, in whose word he puts his faith, is truthful; and to Him he assigns the glory: Rom 4:20, Abraham “staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God:” comp. 1Jn 5:10, “He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made Him a liar, because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son.” See as to sealing, Nehem. Joh 9:38, “Because of all this, we make a sure covenant and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.” It is called ὁμολογία, profession, in the Epistle to the Hebrews [ch. Joh 3:1, Joh 4:14, Joh 10:23]. A metaphor from contracts.-ὁ Θεός, God) whose word is the word of Messiah: see the following verse: ch. Joh 12:44, “Jesus cried, He that believeth on Me, believeth not on Me, but on Him that sent Me.”