1 John 2:8

“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.”

"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." - 1 John 2:8
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What does 1 John 2:8 mean?

1 John 2:8 (KJV) reads, "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." This verse is found in the First Epistle of John, a letter believed to be written by the apostle John to…

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Walking in the Light: Embracing the New Commandment

In 1 John 2:8, we are met with a profound declaration from the Apostle John: "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." This verse captures not only the essence of Christian…

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Prayer for Embracing the Light of Christ

Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we are reminded of the profound truths nestled within the pages of Your Holy Word. In 1 John 2:8 You have spoken to us with clarity and grace, saying, "Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and…

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1 John 2:8 - "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."
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2 John 1:8 - "Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward."
1 John 2:26 - "These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you."
John 2:8 - "And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it."
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."
1 John 2:12 - "I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake."
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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."
1 John 2:23 - "Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."
John 8:1 - "Jesus went unto the mount of Olives."
1 John 2:6 - "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."
John 1:8 - "He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light."
1 John 2:29 - "If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him."
1 John 1:8 - "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
1 John 4:8 - "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
1 John 2:17 - "And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."
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John 1:1-2
1 John 2:4 - "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."