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John 3:34

John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The Father loveth the Son,.... There is such a relation as that of Father and Son subsisting between the first and second persons in the Trinity; which is not by constitution and appointment: or…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Whom God hath sent - The Messiah. Speaketh the words of God - The truth, or commands of God. For God giveth not the Spirit - The Spirit of God. Though Jesus was God as well as man, yet, as Mediator,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

For God giveth not the Spirit by measure - He is the most perfect of all teachers, as having received the Holy Spirit as none before him ever did. Without measure - not for a particular time, people,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 3:22-36

In these verses we have,

I. Christ's removal into the land of Judea (Joh 3:22), and there he tarried with his disciples. Observe, 1. Our Lord Jesus, after he entered upon his public work, travelled…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

whom God hath sent Better, whom God sent, viz. Christ -who cometh from above," Joh 3:3.

God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him -God" is of doubtful authority; -unto Him" is not in the Greek. We…