John Bengel Commentary - John 8:29 - 8:29

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John Bengel Commentary - John 8:29 - 8:29


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Joh 8:29. Καὶ, and) and so.-οὐκ ἀφῆκε με, hath not left me) The Præterite signifies that He is never at any time abandoned. The πάντοτε, always, corresponds to this.[226]-ὅτι, because) Comp. ch. Joh 15:10, “If ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love, even as I have kept My Father’s commandments, and abide in His love.”-τὰ ἀρεστὰ αὐτῷ, the things, which are pleasing to Him) The same argument, by which the Jews were led to believe in Jesus Christ, serves also to prove the whole authority of Holy Scripture, and of the Christian religion. At all times, in all places, in every way, He requires of all, and teaches all, all those things, which are pleasing to God, and worthy of God.-πάντοτε, at all times) The Lord spake these things with the utmost sweetness).[227]

[226] In the next clause, i.e. I always please Him, therefore at no time does He leave me.-E. and T.

[227] Ver. 30, ἐπίστευσαν, believed) This was as it were the delicate bud of faith. But a severe conflict followed between good and evil, ver. 44.-V. g.