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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 John 2:28-29

1 John 2:28-29. And now, little Or rather, beloved, children, (for, having finished his address to each, he now returns to all in general,) abide in him Maintain your union with and interest in him, by living a life of faith, love, and new obedience; of prayer, watchfulness, and self-denial; that when he shall appear As he assuredly will, in his own glory and in that of his Father, with all his holy angels; we may have confidence, (a modest expression,) and not be ashamed before him... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 John 2:18-29

2:18-29 ENEMIES OF CHRISTThose who claimed to have superior knowledge of Christian truth had left the church and tried to draw others away with them. By denying that Jesus Christ was at the same time fully divine and fully human, they denied a truth that was basic to the Christian faith. Far from being superior Christians, they were enemies of Christ. They showed that within them was the spirit of antichrist (18-19).In contrast to these rebels, true believers are indwelt by the Spirit of God.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 John 2:29

righteous . App-191 . doeth = practiseth. Greek. poieo, as 1 John 3:7 , 1 John 3:10 . righteousness . App-191 . born = begotten. A Latin MS., the Fleury Palimpsest, instead of "ashamed, &c.", reads "confounded by Him. If in His presence ye have known Him that is faithful, know that every one that doeth the truth hath been born of Him. " read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that everyone also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.He is righteous ... is a clear reference to Jesus Christ whose coming was just mentioned; however, "begotten of him" in the very next clause means "begotten of God." As Smith said, "The abrupt transition evinces St. John's sense of the oneness of the Father and the Son."[62] In this sentence, he used "him" as a reference first to the son and then to the Father. He did a very similar thing in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:29

1 John 2:29. If ye know, &c.— "I have before been discoursing of the Divine holiness and purity: now the consideration of this may enable you to judge, whether you are, or are not, in the happy number of the children of God. For since you know that he is perfectly righteous, you may know that every one who practiseth righteousness, is born of him; as the production of righteousness in the mind argues a Divine agency upon it; therefore he, in whom it is produced, is, by regeneration, a son... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 John 2:29

29. The heading of the second division of the Epistle: "God is righteous; therefore, every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him." Love is the grand feature and principle of "righteousness" selected for discussion, 1 John 2:29-3. If ye know . . . ye know—distinct Greek verbs: "if ye are aware (are in possession of the knowledge) . . . ye discern or apprehend also that," c. Ye are already aware that God ("He" includes both "the Father," of whom the believer is born (end of this verse, and ... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 2:29

Because God is righteous, every abiding child of God will demonstrate righteous behavior. Righteous action is a mark of the Father that God reproduces in every abiding Christian just as surely as every child does some things like the physical parent he or she seeks to imitate. We intellectually know that God is righteous from Scripture. However we experientially come to know that certain people are abiding Christians by the righteous works they do. The facts that some unrighteous people behave... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 John 2:29

2:29 know (e-3) Here eidete from oida , conscious knowledge; then ginoskete from ginosko , knowledge of something from without, from witness to us. know (f-8) Or 'ye know.' read more

John Dummelow

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

The Advocacy of Christ and the Obligations of Believers1. My little children] The diminutive implies the fatherly care which the aged Apostle felt for his disciples. Advocate] The word thus translated is used by St. John alone of the NT. writers. Elsewhere (John 14:16, John 14:25; John 15:26; John 16:7) it is rendered ’Comforter.’ Literally it means one who is called to the side of another for counsel and help. The rendering ’Advocate’ suits the passages in the Gospel (see RM in loco). The Son... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 John 2:29

[3.Second Half. God is Love (1 John 2:29 to 1 John 5:12.)(1)RIGHTEOUSNESS THE CRITERION OF DIVINE BIRTH (1 John 2:29).(2)THE DIVINE BIRTH THE OUTCOME OF GOD’S LOVE (1 John 3:1-3).(3)ITS CONSEQUENCE ON HUMAN CONDUCT (1 John 2:4-10).(4)BROTHERLY LOVE THE NECESSARY FLOWER OF THE DIVINE BIRTH (1 John 2:10-18).(5)THE GLORIOUS RESULTS OF GOD’S LOVE IN SONSHIP (1 John 2:19-24).(a)Assurance (1 John 2:19-21).(b)Grant of requests (1 John 2:22).(c)Presence of God (1 John 2:24).(d)Gift of the Spirit (1... read more

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