John 12:47

“And if any man hear my words and believe not, etc.] Men may hear the Gospel of Christ, and not understand it; and they may understand it literally and grammatically, though not spiritually and experimentally, and not believe it; not so much as give credit or an assent to the truth of it, but reject and deny it; for though faith comes by hearing to some, it does not come to all: some receive no profit by hearing it, because it is not mixed with faith by them. The Alexandrian copy, and all the Oriental versions, and also Nonnus, read the last clause thus, “and keep [them] not”; or does not observe them, is negligent of them, and shows no regard, and yields not the obedience of faith to them;…”

“I judge him not ... - John 8:15. It was not his present purpose to condemn men. He would come to condemn the guilty at a future time. At present he came to save them. Hence he did not now even pronounce decisively on the condition of those who rejected him, but still gave them an opportunity to be saved. return to 'Top of Page'”

“I judge him not - Not now: for I am not come to judge the world. See, Christ came to save even them that finally perish! Even these are a part of that world, which he lived and died to save. John 12:50”

“I judge: Joh 12:48, Joh 5:45, Joh 8:15, Joh 8:16, Joh 8:26 for: Joh 3:17; Mat 18:11, Mat 20:28; Luk 9:56, Luk 19:10; Ti1 1:15, Ti1 1:16; Pe2 3:15; Jo1 4:14 John 12:48”