1 John 2:2

2. Ours only… whole world The heart of our apostle is too expansive to limit the grace of the Redeemer to a select number. Christ is a race Redeemer, a world-Saviour. The interpretation that strives against language so rich to force a limit upon it, dishonours Christ and dishonours itself. Such is the perversity of Calvin’s words quoted disapprovingly by Alford: “Under all he does not comprehend reprobates; but designates those who are yet to believe and who are scattered through the various regions of the world.” Such a meaning of the word world has no instance in Scripture; for the Word is more apt to be used, especially by John, to signify the world of unbelievers. In fact, the very purpose of John here is, to deny and repudiate a limited atonement. Beautiful and true are the words of Bengel: “So wide as sin extends does the propitiation extend.”