John 12:47
And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
46I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.
Cross References
Matthew 18:11For the Sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost.
Luke 9:56For the Sonne of man is not come to destroy mens liues, but to saue them. Then they went to another towne.
John 3:17For God sent not his Sonne into the world, that he should condemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued.
John 8:15Ye iudge after the flesh: I iudge no man.
John 12:48He that refuseth me, and receiueth not my wordes, hath one that iudgeth him: the worde that I haue spoken, it shall iudge him in the last day.
2 Peter 3:15And suppose that the long suffering of our Lord is saluation, euen as our beloued brother Paul according to the wisedome giuen vnto him wrote to you,
Matthew Henry on John 12:45-50
Christ's Last Discourse with the Jews. 44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the… Read the whole commentary →