John 12:47
And if any one hear my words and believe not, I do not condemn him: for I am not now come to condemn the world, but to save the world.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, might not abide in darkness.
Cross References
Matthew 18:11for the Son of man came from thence to save that which was lost.
Luke 9:56for the Son of man came not to destroy mens lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
John 3:17for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.
John 8:15Ye judge according to the flesh, but I judge no man as yet:
John 12:48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word, that I have spoken, will condemn him at the last day.
2 Peter 3:15and account the long-suffering of our Lord salvation, as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, hath written unto 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 →