by taking “greater” to refer to his origin: only the Father is “beginning without beginning”, whereas the Son proceeds eternally from the Father by way of a generation which is also eternal. Jesus Christ is God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God (cf. Nicene Creed). 14:30. Clearly the world is good, for it has been created by God, and God loved it so much that he sent his Only-begotten Son (Cf. Jn 3:16). However, in this passage “world” means all those who reject Christ; and “the ruler
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