{Believeth on} (pisteu(936e) eis). John draws a distinction
between "not believing God" (m(8820)pisteu(936e) t(9369) the(9369)) in next
clause, the testimony of God about his Son, and surrender to and
reliance on the Son as here (eis and the accusative). See the
same distinction less clearly drawn in Joh 6:30f . See also eis
t(886e) marturian after pepisteuken in this same verse and Joh
2:23 . {In him} (en haut(9369)). "In himself," though the evidence
is not decisive between haut(9369) and aut(9369). {Hath made}
(pepoi(886b)en). Perfect active indicative of poie(935c) like
memartur(886b)en and pepisteuken, permanent state. {A liar}
(pseust(886e)). As in 1:10 , which see. {Because he hath not
believed} (hoti ou pepisteuken). Actual negative reason with
negative ou, not the subjective reason as in Joh 3:18 , where
we have hoti m(8820)pepisteuken). The subjective negative is
regular with ho m(8820)pisteu(936e). Relative clause here repeats close
of verse 9 .
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