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John 1:10 KJV
John · chapter 1 · verse 10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.John 1:10 · King James Version
John 1:10 in context
8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Commentary
Cross references
- John 17:25
- 1 John 3:1
- 1 Corinthians 2:8
- 1 Corinthians 1:21
- Matthew 11:27
- Acts 17:24-27
- Hebrews 11:3
- John 1:18
Key words (Strong's)
- worldkosmosan apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government, ornament…G2889 →
- madeginomaito becomeG1096 →
- knewginōskōto learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel, to become known, to…G1097 →
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The evangelist designs to bring in John Baptist bearing an honourable testimony to Jesus Christ, Now in these verses, before he does this, I. He gives us some account of the witness he is about to produce. His name was John, which signifies gracious; his conversation was austere, but he was not the less gracious.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-14