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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 3:16-18

The exhibition and obligation of true love. "Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us," etc. Our subject naturally divides itself into two main branches. I. THE EXHIBITION OF THE NATURE OF TRUE LOVE . "Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us." "The meaning is not," as Ebrard says, "wherein we (subjectively) have perceived love, but in what (objectively) the nature of love consists." 1 . It is of the nature of love... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 3:18

Little children ( τεκνία , the μου being spurious). This address, as in 1 John 2:28 , introduces the summing up of the section. It may be doubted whether the absence of ἐν with the first pair λόγῳ μηδὲ τῇ γλώσσῃ and its presence with the second ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ indicates any marked difference, as if λόγῳ expressed the instrument, and ἐν ἔργῳ the element or sphere. This introduces a false antithesis, like "Do not dig with a stick, but dig in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 3:18-24

As in 1 John 2:28 , St. John bursts out into personal exhortation (comp. verse 13; John 4:1 , John 4:7 ), based upon the preceding statements. He then restates the motive in a new form both positively and negatively. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue - By mere profession; by merely sayinG that we love each other. See 1 Peter 1:22.But in deed and in truth - In such acts as shall show that our professed love is sincere and real. Let us do the deed of love, whether anything is said about it or not. See the notes at Matthew 6:3. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 John 3:18-20

1 John 3:18-20. My beloved children, let us not love merely in word or in tongue Contenting ourselves with complimental expressions of regard, or with giving our Christian brethren nothing but fair speeches; but in deed and in truth Let our actions approve the sincerity of our professions, and, by relieving them in their necessities and straits, let us show that we sincerely love them. And hereby Εν τουτω , in this, by being compassionate, kind, and bountiful, according to our... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 John 3:11-24

God’s children love one another (3:11-24)Since Christians do what is right and refuse what is wrong, their lives will be characterized by love. But the world will not respond kindly to their goodness, just as Cain did not respond kindly to Abel’s (11-12). When sinners are shamed by the uprightness of others, the outcome usually is that they hate them for it (13). Hate produces murder, and murder is obviously not a characteristic of the Christian (14-15).Those who have genuine love, instead of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 John 3:18

in, in . No preposition. Dative case. word . App-121 . neither . Greek. mede . in . Greek. en , with texts. truth . See 1 John 1:6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.The prohibition here is not against expressions of love and concern for others; for, in their place, these are beautiful and helpful. What is forbidden is the substitution of loving words for needed assistance, which is here called loving "in word." An even worse error is that of merely using the vocabulary of love without any sincerity whatever, that is, talking of a love and concern for others without... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 John 3:18

1 John 3:18. Let us not love in word, &c.— All hypocritical pretences to love, where there is none in the heart, are very justly condemned and abhorred; but rough language, and an open profession of hatred or dislike, though sincere, are also abominable in the sightof God. St. John recommends sincerity, and does not prohibit our professing love to our fellow-christians, or speaking to them in kind and obliging words; but he does not forget to put us in mind, that much more is required of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 John 3:18

18. When the venerable John could no longer walk to the meetings of the Church but was borne thither by his disciples, he always uttered the same address to the Church; he reminded them of that one commandment which he had received from Christ Himself, as comprising all the rest, and forming the distinction of the new covenant, "My little children, love one another." When the brethren present, wearied of hearing the same thing so often, asked why he always repeated the same thing, he replied,... read more