“The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth.” This was the manifestation of the Christ as Son and declared through the Spirit by John. And it is this glory, this fullness of grace and truth, which shines throughout the public ministry of the Christ as recorded by John in chapters 1-9. And in the progress of that ministry, I have observed two attributes or actions of this glory. First, it always refuses to join itself with other glory of any kind whatever. Second, it perseveres in displaying itself in defiance of every kind of resistance.
Bible Treasury, 7:161