John Bengel Commentary - John 8:37 - 8:37

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Joh 8:37. Ἀλλά) but ye cherish sin, even the design of killing Me.-ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμός, My word) the word of truth and of freedom.-οὐ χωρεῖ, doth not take.[228]) They who do not believe, have an antipathy towards Christ and His word. Comp. the foll. ver., “Ye do that which ye have seen with your father,” in opposition to, “I speak that which I have seen with my Father.” The correlatives are: a man ought to abide: [Christ’s] word ought to take possession [have place in; please].

[228] i.e. Your tastes; doth not take possession in your case. Better the Engl. Vers. “Hath no place in you.”-E. and T.