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1 John 2

1 John 2:10

A New Commandment · 1 John 2:7–14
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Translations

Modern
Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
Traditional
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Literal
The one loving his brother remains in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.
Latin
Qui diligit fratrem suum, in lumine manet, et scandalum in eo non est.

Original

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

Notes

1 John 2:10

  • To cause others to stumble can also mean to ensnare or entrap them. The Greek word skandalon means a trap or a block in someone’s path. The Gnostics taught false ideas about Christ, and their teaching harmed people by trapping them in error and darkness.

  • remains in the light: Living the way God wants will help, not harm, the faith of other Christians.

1 John 2:9–11

Another sign that a person truly knows Christ is how that person treats other Christians. John again speaks about people who claim to have special spiritual knowledge but separate themselves from other believers and act as if they are better than others. John says that this attitude is a form of hatred.

1 John 2:7–11

The disciples received this commandment (to love one another) from the very beginning. They received it from Jesus himself and from the Old Testament (John 13:34–35; Leviticus 19:18, 33–34).

Glossary

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Topics

Darkness of Spiritual Blindness Fraternity: General Scriptures Concerning Love of Man for Man Love to Man: An Evidence of Being in the Light Righteousness: Fruits of