devil. Greek. diabolos. Thrice in this Gospel: here, John 6:70; John 13:2. Not the same word as in verses: John 8:48; John 8:49.
lusts. strong desires of all kinds. Compare Mark 4:10. The only occurance of epithumia in John's Gospel. Occurs in 1 John 2:16; 1 John 2:17, and Revelation 18:14.
will do. will (App-102.) to do (two verbs).
murderer. manslayer. Occurs only here and in 1 John 3:15. Because death came through him. Compare Hebrews 2:14.
from the beginning. Greek. ap' archies. The expression occurs twenty-one times, and the dependent noun must be supplied. In Matthew 19:4; Matthew 19:8; Matthew 24:21.Mark 10:6; Mark 13:19; 2 Peter 3:4, we must supply "from the beginning [of the creation]". Here we must supply "[of the human race]". In Luke 1:2; John 15:27; 1 John 1:1 we must supply "[of the Lord's ministry]". In Acts 26:4, supply "[of my public life]". 1 John 2:7; 1 John 2:7 (all the texts, with Syriac, omit), 13, 14, 24, 24; 1 John 3:11 [or John 3:11 ?]; 2John [Chapter s?] 5,. supply "[of your hearing]".
abode not. stood not. His fall must have taken place before Genesis 3:1. Probably in "the world that then was "(Genesis 1:1; 2 Peter 3:6).
a. the. Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:11.
his own. Compare John 15:19.