1 John 2:7-11

“Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.”

"Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes." - 1 John 2:7-11
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What does 1 John 2:7-11 mean?

1 John 2:7-11 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. 8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you…

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Walking in the Light: The Call to Love One Another

As we delve into 1 John 2:7-11, we encounter a powerful reminder of the essence of Christian living—love. The Apostle John, in his epistle, emphasizes a dual commandment: one that is both old and new, timeless and transformative. In these verses, he urges us to reflect on the…

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A Prayer for Love and Light

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we humbly come before You, seeking to align our hearts and minds with Your eternal truth as revealed in Your Word. We reflect on the profound message found in 1 John 2:7-11, a passage that calls us to embrace the love that You…

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1 John 2:7-11 - "Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes."
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:7 - "Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning."
1 John 2:14
1 John 2:14
2 John 1:11 - "For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds."
2 John 1:7 - "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist."
"Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning." - 1 John 2:7
John 7:11 - "Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?"
John 2:7 - "Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim."
1 John 2:26 - "These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you."
1 John 2:11 - "But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes."
John 11:7 - "Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again."
1 John 2:20 - "But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things."
1 John 2:3 - "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments."
1 John 2:25 - "And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life."
John 7:38
1 John 2:12 - "I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake."
John 7:2 - "Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand."
1 John 2:10 - "He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him."
1 John 2:9 - "He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now."
"For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." - 2 John 1:11
Psalm 24:7-11
1 John 2:23 - "Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."
1 John 2:6 - "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."
1 John 2:29 - "If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him."