1 John 2:29 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 John 2:28-29

From the blessing of the sacred unction the apostle proceeds in his advice and exhortation to constancy in and with Christ: And now, little children, abide in him, 1 John 2:28. The apostle repeats his kind appellation, little children, which I suppose does not so much denote their diminutiveness as his affection, and therefore, I judge, may be rendered dear children. He would persuade by love, and prevail by endearment as well as by reason. ?Not only the love of Christ, but the love of you,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 John 2:24-29

2:24-29 If that which you have heard from the beginning remains within you, you too will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise which he made to you eternal life. I am writing these things to you to warn you about those who are seeking to lead you astray. As for you, if that anointing which you have received from him remains in you, you have no need for anyone to teach you. But, as his anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is no lie, and as he has taught... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 John 2:24-29

Before we leave this passage we must note two great and practical things in it. (i) In 1 John 2:28 , John urges his people to abide continually in Christ so that, when he does come back in power and glory, they may not shrink from him in shame. By far the best way to be ready for the coming of Christ is to live with him every day. If we do that, his coming will be no shock to us but simply the entry into the nearer presence of one with whom we have lived for long. Even if we have doubts... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous ,.... That is, Christ, who is righteous as God in his nature and in his works; and as man in his obedience, life, and conversation; and as Mediator, in faithfully discharging the work he undertook; and is the author of an everlasting righteousness, which is imputed by God, revealed in the Gospel, and received by faith; all which they knew, for this is not said as doubting, but rather as taking it for granted that they did know it; "if", or "seeing ye know",... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous - That God is a holy God, ye know also, that every one who doeth righteousness - who lives a holy life, following the commandments of God, is born of him, Begotten of him - is made a partaker of the Divine nature, without which he could neither have a holy heart, nor live a holy life. This verse properly belongs to the following chapter, and should not be separated from it. The subject is the same, and does not stand in any strict relation to that with which... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:29

Verse 29 29.If ye know that he is righteous He again passes on to exhortations, so that he mingles these continually with doctrine throughout the Epistle; but he proves by many arguments that faith is necessarily connected with a holy and pure life. The first argument is, that we are spiritually begotten after the likeness of Christ; it hence follows, that no one is born of Christ but he who lives righteously. It is at the same time uncertain whether he means Christ or God, when he says that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 2:18-29

Antichrist. I. PERIOD OF ANTICHRIST . "Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour." The apostle addresses his readers with the authority of age and experience. He has been referring to the transitoriness of the world; from that he passes to the last hour. What was designated in Old Testament times the age to come, extending from the Incarnation to the second... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 2:29

This verse forms a bridge between the two main divisions of the Epistle. The coming of Christ suggests the righteousness of Christ; for it is as the righteous Judge that he is coming, and those who would not be ashamed to meet him at his coming must be righteous also. Once more ( 1 John 2:27 ) we are in doubt between indicative and imperative: γινώσκετε , in spite of the preceding μένετε and following ἴδετε , is probably indicative. To know that God is righteous is to perceive... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 2:29

Re-born! This verse marks a transition. It is not, indeed, absolutely disconnected from the preceding ones, but yet it rather prepares the way for what is about to follow. One phrase therein contained—"born of him"—is much used by the Apostle John; as Bishop Alexander remarks (in 'Speaker's Commentary,' in loc. ), "it is one of the loops which connect this Epistle with the Fourth Gospel;" and it is also grandly developed in its meaning and bearing in the remaining chapters of this... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous - This is not said as if there could be any doubt on the subject, but merely to call their attention to it as a well-known truth, and to state what followed from it. Everyone who has any true acquaintance with God, must have the fullest conviction that he is a righteous Being. But, if this be so, John says, then it must follow that only those who are truly righteous can regard themselves as begotten of Him.Ye know - Margin, “know ye.” The Greek will bear either... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 John 2:28-29

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 John 2:24-29

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 John 2:24-29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 John 2:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:29

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:29

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 2:18-29

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 2:29

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 2:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 John 2:29

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