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1 John 2:9-10 KJV
1 John · chapter 2 · verses 9–10
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.1 John 2:9-10 · King James Version
1 John 2:9-10 in context
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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- stumblingskandalonthe movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick, a trap, snare, any impediment…G4625 →
- darknessskotiadarkness, the darkness due to want of light, metaph. used of ignorance of divine things…G4653 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- abidethmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- hatethmiseōto hate, pursue with hatred, detest, to be hated, detestedG3404 →
- lovethagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- lightphōslight, the light, emitted by a lamp, a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they…G5457 →
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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