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Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. 21. Farewell Warning Little children ] As usual ( 1Jn 2:1 ; 1Jn 2:12; 1Jn 2:28 , 1Jn 3:7; 1Jn 3:18, 1Jn 4:4), this refers to all his readers. keep yourselves ] Better, as R. V., guard yourselves. It is not the verb used in 1Jn 5:18 ( … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:21”

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 20. And we know ] This introduces the third … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:20”

[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 19. And we know ] The conjunction must be omitted on abundant authority. This introduces the second great fact of which the believer has sure knowledge. And, as so often, S. John’s divisions are not sharp, but the parts intermingle. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:19”

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 18. We know ] This confident expression of the certitude of Christian faith stands at the beginning of each of these three verses and is the link which binds … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:18”

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 17. All unrighteousness is sin ] A warning against carelessness about breaches of duty, whether in ourselves or in others. All such things are sin and need the cleansing blood of Christ (1Jn 1:9, 1Jn 2:2). Here, therefore, is a wide enough field … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:17”

If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. 16. ‘The prayer of faith’ is all-prevailing when it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:16”

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 15. if we know that he hear us we know that we have ] The one certitude depends upon the other: if we trust God’s goodness, we are perfectly certain that our … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:15”

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him ] Better, And the boldness that we have towards Him is this: see on 1Jn 1:5 and 1Jn 2:28. For the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:14”

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 13. These things have I written unto you ] ‘These things’ will cover the whole Epistle, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:13”

He that hath the Son hath life: [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 12. A deduction from the preceding clause. If the Son has the life in Himself, then whoever has the Son has the life, and no man can have the one without the other. ‘To have the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 John 5:12”