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© 2017 by Colin G. Kruse
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Unless otherwise indicated, quotations from the writings of the early Church Fathers are taken from Joel C. Elowsky, ed., Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: John 1–10 and 11–21 (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2007).
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Extracts from John Calvin, The Gospel according to St John, 1961; J. Ramsey Michaels, The Gospel of John, 2010, and Leon Morris, The Gospel of John, 1971, are reproduced by kind permission of Eerdmans; Craig S. Keener, The Gospel of John: A Commentary, Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2003. Used by permission; Andreas J. Köstenberger, John, Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2004. Used by permission; Andrew T. Lincoln, 2005, The Gospel according to Saint John, Bloomsbury Continuum Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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First edition 2003
Second edition 2017
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USA ISBN 978-0-8308-9486-4 (digital)
USA ISBN 978-0-8308-4294-0 (print)
UK ISBN 978-1-78359-578-5 (digital)
UK ISBN 978-1-78359-577-8 (print)
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Kruse, Colin G., author.
Title: John : an introduction and commentary / Colin G. Kruse.
Other titles: Gospel according to John
Description: Second edition. | Downers Grove, Illinois : Inter-Varsity Press,
IVP Academic, 2017. | Series: Tyndale New Testament commentaries ; Volume
4 | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017018566 | ISBN 9780830842940 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Bible. John--Commentaries. | Bible. John--Introductions.
Classification: LCC BS2615.53 .K78 2017 | DDC 226.5/07--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017018566