1 Juan 2:6 RVA

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 John 2:3-8

(5) The fourth inference from the doctrine that God is Light analyses more accurately the general expression of 1 John 1:7, walking in the light. If Christ is, as in 1 John 2:1-2, the Paraclete and Propitiation of the world, it becomes necessary to ascertain whether He is this to us; lest, when this salvation is offered, we condemn ourselves by rejecting it. The test is, “obedience to the commandments, especially in brotherly love.”(3) Hereby means, by what follows.That we know him.—Rather,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 John 2:1-29

1 John 2:1 'I feel, when I have sinned, an immediate reluctance to go to Christ,' says McCheyne. 'I am ashamed to go. I feel as if it would do no good to go as if it were making Christ a minister of sin, to go straight from the swine-trough to the best robe and a thousand other excuses; but I am persuaded they are all lies, direct from hell. John argues the opposite way: "If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father". Jeremiah 3:1 , and a thousand other Scriptures, are against it. I am... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 John 2:6

Chapter 9THE INFLUENCE OF THE GREAT LIFE WALK A PERSONAL INFLUENCE1 John 2:6THIS verse is one of those in reading which we may easily fall into the fallacy of mistaking familiarity for knowledge.Let us bring out its meaning with accuracy.St. John’s hatred of unreality, of lying in every form, leads him to claim in Christians a perfect correspondence between the outward profession and the inward life, as well as the visible manifestation of it. "He that saith" always marks a danger to those who... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 John 2:1-17

II. LIGHT AND DARKNESS AND THE TESTS CHAPTERS 1:5-2:17 1. God is light; walking in darkness and in light (1 John 1:5-7 ) 2. What the light manifests (1 John 1:8-10 ) 3. The advocacy of Christ to maintain the fellowship (1 John 2:1-2 ) 4. The tests of fellowship (1 John 2:3-17 ) 1 John 1:5-7 The message they had heard of Him and which they declared to others is, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. Light, perfect, pure light is God’s nature; He is absolutely holy, with no... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 John 2:6

2:6 {5} He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.(5) He that is one with Christ, must live his life, that is, must walk in his steps. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:1-29

“My children, these things I write to you in order that ye may not sin; and if anyone sin, we have a patron with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (JND). If we have seen some absolute, positive facts of truth in Chapter 1, now this verse calls for practical results in the believer. Notice that here for the first time “children” are addressed. And how vital is their need of the Word of God as a preservative from sin! Here is a provision to keep the child of God from sinning. Certainly God... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 John 2:1-28

GOD IS LIGHT First John is addressed to no particular church or individual, but it is thought that the apostle had in mind a cycle of churches like the seven of Asia (see Revelation 1:0 ). It is likely that the Christians to whom he wrote were of Gentile rather than Jewish origin, as judged by the few references to the Old Testament, and by such allusions as that in 1 John 5:21 . The epistle was written later than the Gospel by the same author, as gathered from the circumstances that an... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 John 2:4-9

Living Liars 1Jn 2:4-9 We say that the Apostle John was all for love. In so far he was true to his own loving nature. He was above all things affectionate. Some souls have no affection. They are not wholly to blame. "That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered." They do not mean to be wanting in affection; they do not know that they are wanting in affection. It is impossible to live with them; you may be compelled to live beside them, but "with"... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 John 2:3-6

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. (4) He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (5) But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. (6) He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. It should seem, that it is Christ that is here spoken of as knowing him, because the Apostle had been speaking of Christ, in the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:3-11

3-11 What knowledge of Christ can that be, which sees not that he is most worthy of our entire obedience? And a disobedient life shows there is neither religion nor honesty in the professor. The love of God is perfected in him that keeps his commandments. God's grace in him attains its true mark, and produces its sovereign effect as far as may be in this world, and this is man's regeneration; though never absolutely perfect here. Yet this observing Christ's commands, has holiness and excellency... read more