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John 1:14
1599 Geneva Bible
John 1:14
1599 Geneva Bible
14 (A)[a]And that Word was made [b]flesh, and [c]dwelt among us, (and we (B)saw the [d]glory thereof, [e]as the glory of the only begotten Son of the Father) [f]full of grace and truth.
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- John 1:14 That Son, who is God from everlasting, took upon him man’s nature, that one and the selfsame might be both God and man, which manifestly appeared to many witnesses, that saw him amongst whom he was conversant, and unto whom by sure and undoubted arguments he showed both his natures.
- John 1:14 That is, man: so that the part is taken for the whole, by the figure Synecdoche: for he took upon him all our whole nature, that is to say, a true body, and a true soul.
- John 1:14 For a season, and when that was ended, he went up into heaven: for the word which he useth, is taken from tents: and yet notwithstanding, his absence from us in body is not such, but that he is always present with us, though not in flesh, yet by the virtue of his Spirit.
- John 1:14 The glory which he speaketh of here, is that manifestation of Christ’s majesty, which was as it were laid open before our eyes when the Son of God appeared in flesh.
- John 1:14 This word (as) doth not in this place betoken a likeness, but the truth of the matter, for his meaning is this, that we saw such a glory, as beseemed and was meet for the true and only begotten Son of God, who is Lord and King over all the world.
- John 1:14 He was not only a partaker of grace and truth, but was full of the very substance of grace and truth.
Colossians 2:9
1599 Geneva Bible
Colossians 2:9
1599 Geneva Bible
9 [a]For [b]in him [c]dwelleth [d]all the fullness of the Godhead [e]bodily.
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- Colossians 2:9 A reason: Because only Christ God and man, is most perfect, and passeth far above all things, so that whosoever hath him, may require nothing more.
- Colossians 2:9 By these words, is showed a distinction of the natures.
- Colossians 2:9 This word (Dwelleth) noteth out unto us the joining together of those natures, so that of God and Man, is one Christ.
- Colossians 2:9 These words set down most perfect Godhead to be in Christ.
- Colossians 2:9 The knitting together of God and man, is substantial and essential.
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