Focused Passage

1 John 2:7-11

Christ Our Advocate, Walking as He Walked, and Abiding in the Truth

The chapter moves from Christ’s advocacy for sinners to the evidences of genuine knowledge of God: obedience, love, rejection of the world, discernment of antichrist denial, and abiding in the Son.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.

8 Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.

9 If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

10 Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

John 13:34 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:52 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:11 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:18 Classic cross-references Mark 12:29 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Beloved Ἀγαπητοί G27 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb I am not writing γράφω G1125 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural a new καινὴν G2537 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular commandment ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction an old παλαιὰν G3820 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular [one] ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular which ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular you have had εἴχετε G2192 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition [the] beginning ἀρχῆς G746 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [This] ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular . . . ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular . . . παλαιά G3820 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular commandment ἐντολὴ G1785 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular message λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular you have heard ἠκούσατε G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Luke 4:18 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:3 Classic cross-references John 1:9 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:2 Classic cross-references John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then again πάλιν G3825 Adverb I am also writing γράφω G1125 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural a new καινὴν G2537 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular commandment ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular which ὅ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular true ἀληθὲς G227 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and also καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular darkness σκοτία G4653 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is fading παράγεται G3855 Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular true ἀληθινὸν G228 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular light φῶς G5457 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular is already ἤδη G2235 Adverb shining φαίνει G5316 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

1 John 1:7 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:22 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:11 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:13 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

If anyone Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular claims λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to be εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular light φωτὶ G5457 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular [but] καὶ G2532 Conjunction hates μισῶν G3404 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular he is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular still ἕως G2193 Preposition . . . ἄρτι G737 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular darkness σκοτίᾳ G4653 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

1 John 4:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:13 Classic cross-references John 13:35 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:165 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular loves ἀγαπῶν G25 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular remains μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular light φωτὶ G5457 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction there is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb cause of stumbling σκάνδαλον G4625 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 6:23 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:20 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:9 Classic cross-references John 12:35 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:17 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular hates μισῶν G3404 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular darkness σκοτίᾳ G4653 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction walks περιπατεῖ G4043 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular darkness σκοτίᾳ G4653 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb He does not know οἶδεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular where ποῦ G4225 Adverb he is going ὑπάγει G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular darkness σκοτία G4653 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular has blinded ἐτύφλωσεν G5186 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

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