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1 John 2

1 John 2:9

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

Modern
If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
Traditional
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Literal
The one claiming to be in the light and hating his brother is in the darkness until now.
Latin
Qui dicit se in luce esse, et fratrem suum odit, in tenebris est usque adhuc.

Original

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

Notes

1 John 2:9

his brother: The Greek word adelphos is a general term often used to refer to both male and female members of the same family (also in 2:11).

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

Darkness First Letter of John Shekinah Writer

Topics

Bullying Darkness of Spiritual Blindness Fraternity: General Scriptures Concerning Hating People Hating your Brother Hatred: Inconsistent With: The Knowledge of God Hatred: Scriptures Relating To Love of Man for Man Love to Man: Hypocrites, Devoid of Malice: General Scriptures Concerning Spiritual Blindness: Uncharitableness, a Proof of