no man. no one. Greek. oudeis (compound of App-105).
openly. Greek. parrhesia, literally in plain language.
If. Assuming the fact. App-118. Not the same word as in verses: John 7:17; John 7:37.
shew. Greek. phaneroo. App-106. Compare John 1:31; John 2:11.
world. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for its inhabitants. See note on John 1:9, and App-129.