Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

As distinguished from heathen deities. St. Chrysostom and St. Au- gustin among the ancients, and Heinsius among moderns, think that there is here an inversion, so that the text should read : " This is eternal life, that they know Thee, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent, the only true God." Such inversions are not unusual with this evangelist : ex. g. ;

Eternal life depends on the knowledge of Christ, as well as of the Father.

In Thy kingdom. He asks for His human nature the glory of heaven, that it may partake of the divine glory, which as God he had from eternity.

Before the creation, from eternity, the Son was in the glory of the Father.

There is a perfect community and identity of perfections between the Father and Son and Holy Spirit.

Glory was promised by Christ to His apostles to animate them to perfect un.ty.