Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 5:24

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 5:24 - 5:24

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 5:24 - 5:24

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24. ὁ τ. λ. μ. ἀκούων. This shews that οὓς θέλει (Joh 5:21) implies no arbitrary selection. Each decides for himself whether he will hear and believe and thus have life.

πιστ. τῷ πέμψαντι. Believeth Him that sent (see on Joh 1:33). Here and Joh 8:31; Act 16:34; Act 18:8; Tit 2:8, the A.V. renders πιστ. τινί, ‘to believe a man’s word,’ as if it were πιστ. εἴς τινα, ‘to believe on a man.’ Here the meaning is, ‘believeth God’s word respecting His Son:’ see on Joh 1:12, Joh 6:20.

ἔχει. ζ. αἰών. Hath it already: see on Joh 3:36; Joh 3:16.

εἰς κρ. οὐκ ἔρχ. Cometh not into judgment.

μεταβ. κ.τ.λ. Is passed over out of death into life: comp. Joh 13:1; 1Jn 3:14. This cannot refer to the resurrection of the body: it is equivalent to escaping judgment and obtaining eternal life; shewing that the death is spiritual and the resurrection spiritual also.