Chapter I: Front Matter

THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE

EDITED BY THE REV.

W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.

_Editor of "The Expositor," etc._

THE EPISTLES OF ST. JOHN

BY

WILLIAM ALEXANDER, D.D.

LONDON
HODDER AND STOUGHTON

27, PATERNOSTER ROW
MDCCCXCVI

THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE.

_Crown 8vo, cloth, price 7s. 6d. each vol._

FIRST SERIES, 1887-8.

Colossians.
By A. MACLAREN, D.D.

St. Mark.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh.

Genesis.
By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D.

1 Samuel.
By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D.

2 Samuel.
By the same Author.

Hebrews.
By Principal T. C. EDWARDS, D.D.

SECOND SERIES, 1888-9

Galatians.
By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A.

The Pastoral Epistles.
By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D.

Isaiah I.--XXXIX.
By Prof. G. A. SMITH, D.D. Vol. I.

The Book of Revelation.
By Prof. W. MILLIGAN, D.D.

1 Corinthians.
By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D.

The Epistles of St. John.
By Right Rev. W. ALEXANDER, D.D.

THIRD SERIES, 1889-90.

Judges and Ruth.
By R. A. WATSON, M.A., D.D.

Jeremiah.
By Rev. C. J. BALL, M.A.

Isaiah XL.--LXVI.
By Prof. G. A. SMITH, D.D. Vol. II.

St. Matthew.
By Rev. J. MONRO GIBSON, D.D.

Exodus.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh.

St. Luke.
By Rev. H. BURTON, M.A.

FOURTH SERIES, 1890-1.

Ecclesiastes.
By Rev. SAMUEL COX, D.D.

St. James and St. Jude.
By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D.

Proverbs.
By Rev. R. F. HORTON, D.D.

Leviticus.
By Rev. S. H. KELLOGG, D.D.

The Gospel of St. John.
By. Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. I.

The Acts of the Apostles.
By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. I.

FIFTH SERIES, 1891-2.

The Psalms.
By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. I.

1 and 2 Thessalonians.
By JAMES DENNEY, D.D.

The Book of Job.
By R. A. WATSON, M.A., D.D.

Ephesians.
By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A.

The Gospel of St. John.
By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. II.

The Acts of the Apostles.
By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. II.

SIXTH SERIES, 1892-3.

1 Kings.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Canterbury.

Philippians.
By Principal RAINY, D.D.

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther.
By Prof. W. F. ADENEY, M.A.

Joshua.
By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D.

The Psalms.
By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. II.

The Epistles of St. Peter.
By Prof. RAWSON LUMBY, D.D.

SEVENTH SERIES, 1893-4.

2 Kings.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Canterbury.

Romans.
By H. C. G. MOULE, M.A., D.D.

The Books of Chronicles.
By Prof. W. H. BENNETT, M.A., B.D.

2 Corinthians.
By JAMES DENNEY, D.D.

Numbers.
By R. A. WATSON, M.A., D.D.

The Psalms.
By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. III.

EIGHTH SERIES 1895-6.

Daniel.
By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR.

The Book of Jeremiah.
By Prof. W. H. BENNETT, M.A., B.D.

Deuteronomy.
By Prof. ANDREW HARPER, B.D.

The Song of Solomon and
Lamentations.
By Prof. W. F. ADENEY, M.A.

Ezekiel.
By Prof. JOHN SKINNER, M.A.

The Minor Prophets.
By Prof. G. A. SMITH, D.D. Two
Vols.

THE
EPISTLES OF ST. JOHN

_TWENTY-ONE DISCOURSES_

With Greek Text, Comparative Versions, and Notes
Chiefly Exegetical

BY
WILLIAM ALEXANDER
D.D., D.C.L. OXON., HON. LL.D. DUBLIN
BRASENOSE COLLEGE, OXFORD
LORD BISHOP OF DERRY AND RAPHOE

_FOURTH EDITION_

London
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW

MDCCCXCVI

Hujus scriptis illustratur,
Illustrata solidatur
Unitas Ecclesiæ.

ADAM OF ST. VICTOR
_Seq._ xxxi. (_S. Johannes Evangelista_).