 | Charles Simeon - 1833 - 598 pàgines
...Bridegroom, and of hearing his voice — [St. John tells us how highly he himself esteined this privilege : " He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but the...the bridegroom's voice : this my joy therefore is fulfilled8." And who can tell what it is to have such communion with him, unless he have first himself... | |
 | George Hill - 1833 - 604 pàgines
...Messiah, is not to be understood according to the plain obvious sense given in our translation. John iii. 31. " He that cometh from above is above all : he...earth : he that cometh from heaven is above all." John is making a comparison between himself and Jesus. " He must increase, but I must decrease." The... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1833 - 572 pàgines
...Jesus Christ from above, from heaven, " He must increase," cried the Baptist, "but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all : he that is...the earth : he that cometh from heaven is above all :" John iii, 30, 31. The expressions in question, therefore, must be interpreted (as far as the nature... | |
 | John Watkins - 1833 - 526 pàgines
...the bridegroom's voice. This my joy is therefore fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above, is above all : he that...the earth ; he that cometh from heaven is above all ; and what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony." John iii.... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1833 - 636 pàgines
...which Christ had with the Father before the world was," John xviii, 5, John the Baptist says of him, " He that cometh from above, is above all : he that...earth : he that cometh from heaven is above all," John iii, 31. Who does not see, that if our Lord and his forerunner be allowed to have spoken the words... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pàgines
...Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom : but the...the earth : he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testified! ; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He... | |
 | John Henry Hopkins - 1834 - 440 pàgines
...husband, the Lord of Hosts is his name.' Now this title is applied to Christ by John the Baptist, ' He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom ; but the...greatly because of the bridegroom's voice ; this my joy, ttierefore, is fulfilled.' Our Lord himself assumes the same name, where, being asked why his disciples... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1835 - 558 pàgines
...Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am mtt the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but the...fulfilled. 30. He must increase, but I must decrease. If the spirit of John the Baptist had been of the world, worldly, he would have been distressed and... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1835 - 402 pàgines
...to suppose that John was his superior. And it was but reasonable to expect that Ac would be more 29 He that hath the bride " is the bridegroom : but the...fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. .1 Ca.4.8-12. Jer.U.2. Eze.16.8. Hos.2.19,20. Mat.22.2. 2Cor.ll.2. Ep.5.25,27. Re.21.9. successful... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 168 pàgines
...heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom ; but the...bridegroom's voice : this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all ; he that is of the earth... | |
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He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my Joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 
