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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

He that believeth on him is not condemned,.... Whether Jew or Gentile, because a believer is openly in Christ; and there is no condemnation to those that are in him: and though the sentence of death passed upon all in Adam, and judgment came upon all men to condemnation in him; yet this sentence being executed on Christ, the surety of his people, who has been condemned to death, and has suffered...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have, I. Christ's discourse with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here privately instructs him, ver. 1-21. II. John Baptist's discourse with his disciples concerning Christ, upon occasion of his coming into the neighbourhood where John was (ver. 22-36), in which he fairly and faithfully resigns all his honour and interest to him....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

He that believeth on him is not condemned: That is a grand truth. Joh_3:18. But he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. His not believing is the master-sin, the surest evidence of his being, in his heart, an enemy to God. If he refuses to trust Christ, the matchless gift of the Father’s love, he must be desperately set...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn, the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth, not is condemned already, Not, “shall be condemned at the last,” though that also is true; but “he that believeth not is condemned already,” —

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. May the Lord bless to us the reading of this very simple gospel chapter, for our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake! Amen.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: He may be very faulty. His conscience may accuse him, but he is not condemned.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But he that believeth not is condemned already, Hear that, “condemned already”; not in a state of probation. Never was there a greater mistake than to say that men are in a state of probation. That probation has passed long ago. They have been proved in the world, and, if they are unbelievers, they are condemned already. “Condemned already.”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, The condemnation — the head and front of it.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation,- The very first form of it, the proof of it, and the reason for it: “This is the condemnation,” —

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: What a charming sentence! What comfort it ought to bring to the mind of every sinner who will now believe...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. “He that believeth not is condemned already.” If you have heard of Christ’s salvation, and you have not believed in him, that is evidence enough of your condemnation. There is no need to prove your evil works, no need to fetch your diary, and turn over the record of your life....