John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life — He hath it already. For he loves God. And love is the essence of heaven. He that obeyeth not — A consequence of not believing.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hath everlasting life - Has or is in possession of that which is a recovery from spiritual death, and which will result in eternal life in heaven...
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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³⁶ He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Related Commentaries of John 3:36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 3:36