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1 John 2:7-11 KJV
1 John · chapter 2 · verses 7–11
7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. 8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. 9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.1 John 2:7-11 · King James Version
1 John 2:7-11 in context
5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 John 3:11
- Leviticus 19:18
- Mark 12:29-34
- 2 John 1:5-6
- Galatians 5:13-14
- Romans 13:8-10
- Ephesians 5:8
- Romans 13:12
- John 13:34
- John 8:12
- 2 Corinthians 4:4-6
- John 1:9
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- beginningarchēbeginning, origin, the person or thing that commences, the first person or thing in a…G746 →
- stumblingskandalonthe movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick, a trap, snare, any impediment…G4625 →
- Brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- darknessskotiadarkness, the darkness due to want of light, metaph. used of ignorance of divine things…G4653 →
- shinethphainōto bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light, shine, to shine, be bright or…G5316 →
- abidethmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- walkethperipateōto walk, to make one s way, progress to make due use of opportunities, Hebrew for, to…G4043 →
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The seventh verse may be supposed either to look backward to what immediately preceded (and then it is walking as Christ walked that is here represented as no new, but an old commandment;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-11