All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
What does John 6:37 mean?
The discovery of their guilt, danger, and remedy, by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, makes men willing and glad to come, and to give up every thing which hinders applying to him for salvation.
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Keep this verse inside John 6:36-40 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on John 6:37
All - The original word is in the neuter gender, but it is used, doubtless, for the masculine, or perhaps refers to his people considered as a mass or body, and means that every individual that the Father had given him should come to him. The Father giveth me - We here learn that those who come to Christ, and who will be saved, are given to him by God. 1. God promised him that he should see of the travail of his soul - that is, "the fruit of his wearisome toil" (Lowth), and should be satisfied, Isaiah 53:11 . 2.
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Context in John 6
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John 6 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as conflict and witness. John presents Jesus in contemplative, symbolic, and theological richness as the Word, Lamb, Light, Bread, Shepherd, Resurrection, Way, Vine, and Son. Read this chapter with the wider themes of incarnation, life, and light in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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