1 He comforts them against the sins of infirmity.
3 Rightly to know God is to keep his commandments;
9 to love our brethren;
15 and not to love the world.
18 We must beware of seducers;
20 from whose deceits the godly are safe, preserved by perseverance in faith, and holiness of life.

little. 12,13 3:7,18 4:4 5:21 Joh 13:33 21:5 1Co 4:14,15 Ga 4:19

these. 1:3,4 1Ti 3:14

that. Ps 4:4 Eze 3:21 Joh 5:14 8:11 Ro 6:1,2,15 1Co 15:34 Eph 4:26 Tit 2:11-13 1Pe 1:15-19 4:1-3

And if. See on ch. 1:8-10

we have. Ro 8:34 1Ti 2:5 Heb 7:24,25 9:24

Father. Lu 10:22 Joh 5:19-26,36 6:27 10:15 14:6 Eph 2:18 Jas 1:27 3:9

the righteous. 29 3:5 Zec 9:9 2Co 5:21 Heb 7:26 1Pe 2:22 3:18

2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

he is. 1:7 4:10 Ro 3:25,26 1Pe 2:24 3:18

for the. 4:14 5:19 Joh 1:29 4:42 11:51,52 2Co 5:18-21 Re 12:9

3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

hereby. 4-6 3:14,19 4:13 5:19

we know. Isa 53:11 *Heb: Joh 17:3 2Co 4:6

if we. 3:22,23 5:3 Ps 119:6,32 Lu 6:46 Joh 14:15,21-24 15:10,14 1Th 4:1,2 Heb 5:9 Re 22:14

4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

that saith. 9 1:6,8,10 4:20 Jas 2:14-16

I know. Ho 8:2,3 Tit 1:16

is a. See on ch. 1:6,8

5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

whoso. 3,4 Ps 105:45 106:3 119:2,4,146 Pr 8:32 28:7 Ec 8:5 Eze 36:27 Lu 11:28 Joh 14:21,23 Re 12:17 14:12

in him. 4:12,18 Jas 2:22

hereby. 27,28 3:24 4:13,15,16 5:20 Joh 6:56 15:5 Ro 8:1 1Co 1:30 2Co 5:17,21 Col 2:9,10

6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

that saith. See on ver. 4 1:6

he. 28 3:6 Joh 15:4-6

to walk. 1:7 Ps 85:13 Mt 11:29 Joh 13:15 1Co 11:1 Eph 5:2 1Pe 2:21

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.

I write. 3:11 Ac 17:19 2Jo 1:5

but. Le 19:18,34 De 6:5 Mt 5:43 22:37-40 Mr 12:29-34 Ro 13:8-10 Ga 5:13,14 Jas 2:8-12

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.

a new. 4:21 Joh 13:34 15:12

which. 3:14-16 4:11 Joh 15:12-15 2Co 8:9 Eph 5:1,2 1Pe 1:21 4:1-3

the darkness. So 2:11,12 Isa 9:2 60:1-3 Mt 4:16 Lu 1:79 Joh 12:46 Ac 17:30 Ac 26:18 Ro 13:12 2Co 4:4-6 Eph 5:8 1Th 5:5-8

and the. Ps 27:1 36:9 84:11 Mal 4:2 Joh 1:4,5,9 8:12 12:35 2Ti 1:10

9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

that saith. See on ver. 4

he is. 1:6 Joh 9:41 Ro 2:18-21

and hateth. 3:13-17

is in. 11 Ps 82:5 1Co 13:1-3 2Pe 1:9

10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

that loveth. 3:14 Ho 6:3 Joh 8:31 Ro 14:13 2Pe 1:10

occasion of stumbling. Gr. scandal. Mt 13:21 18:7 Lu 17:1,2 Ro 9:32,33 Php 1:10

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.

he that. See on ver. 9 Joh 12:35 Tit 3:3

and walketh. Pr 4:19 Joh 12:35

because. Joh 12:40 2Co 3:14 4:4 Re 3:17

12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

write. 7,13,14,21 1:4

little. See on ver. 1

your. 1:7,9 Ps 32:1,2 Lu 5:20 7:47-50 24:47 Ac 4:12 10:43 13:38 Ro 4:6,7 Eph 1:7 Col 1:14

for. Ps 25:11 106:8 Jer 14:7 Eph 4:32

13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

fathers. 14 1Ti 5:1

because. 3,4 5:20 Ps 91:14 Lu 10:22 Joh 8:19 14:7 17:3

him that. See on ch. 1:1 Ps 90:2

young. 14 Ps 148:12 Pr 20:29 Joe 2:28 Zec 9:17 Tit 2:6

because. 4:4 5:4,5 Eph 6:10-12 1Pe 5:8,9

the wicked. 3:12 5:18 Mt 13:19,38

little. See on ver. 1,12

ye have known. Mt 11:27 Lu 10:22 Joh 8:54,55 14:7,9 16:3 17:21 2Co 4:6

14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

fathers. See on ver. 13

because ye are. Eph 6:10 Php 4:13 Col 1:11 2Ti 2:1

the word. Ps 119:11 Joh 5:38 8:31 15:7 Col 3:16 Heb 8:10 2Jo 1:2 3Jo 1:3

ye have overcome. Re 2:7 *etc:

15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Love not. 4:5 5:4,5,10 Joh 15:19 Ro 12:2 Ga 1:10 Eph 2:2 Col 3:1,2 1Ti 6:10

If. Mt 6:24 Lu 16:13 Jas 4:4

the love. 3:17

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

the lust of the flesh. Nu 11:4,34 Ps 78:18,30 Pr 6:25 Mt 5:28 Ro 13:14 1Co 10:6 Ga 5:17,24 Eph 2:3 Tit 2:12 3:3 1Pe 1:14 2:11 4:2,3 4:2,3 2Pe 2:10,18 Jude 1:16-18

and the lust. Ge 3:6 6:2 Jos 7:21 Job 31:1 Ps 119:36,37 Ec 5:10,11 Mt 4:8 Lu 4:5

and the pride. Es 1:3-7 Ps 73:6 Da 4:30 Re 18:11-17

is not. Jas 3:15

17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

the world. Ps 39:6 73:18-20 90:9 102:26 Isa 40:6-8 Mt 24:35 1Co 7:31 Jas 1:10,11 4:14 1Pe 1:24

but. Ps 143:10 Mt 7:21 21:31 Mr 3:35 Joh 7:17 Ro 12:2 Col 1:9 4:12 1Th 4:3 5:18 Heb 10:36 1Pe 4:2

abideth. Ps 125:1,2 Pr 10:25 Joh 4:14 6:58 10:28-30 1Pe 1:5,25

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

Little. See on ver. 1 Joh 21:5

it is. 2Ti 3:1 Heb 1:2 1Pe 1:5,20 2Pe 3:3 Jude 1:18

ye have. 4:3 Mt 24:5,11,24 Mr 13:6,21,22 Ac 20:29,30 2Th 2:3-12 1Ti 4:1-3 2Ti 3:1-6 4:3,4 2Pe 2:1

antichrist. 22 4:3 2Jo 1:7

whereby. 1Ti 4:1 2Ti 3:1

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

went out. De 13:13 Ps 41:9 Mt 13:20,21 Mr 4:5,6,16,17 Lu 8:13 Joh 15:2 Ac 15:24 20:30 2Pe 2:20,21 Jude 1:19

for. Job 17:9 Ps 37:28 125:1,2 Jer 32:38-40 Mt 24:24 Mr 13:22 Joh 4:14 6:37-39 10:28-30 2Ti 2:10,19 1Pe 1:2-5 Jude 1:1

they might. Ro 9:6 11:5,6 1Co 11:19 2Ti 3:9 Heb 10:39

20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

ye have. 27 4:13 Ps 23:5 45:7 92:10 Isa 61:1 Lu 4:18 Ac 10:38 2Co 1:21,22 Heb 1:9

the Holy. Ps 16:10 71:22 Isa 43:3 Mr 1:24 Lu 4:34 Ac 3:14 Re 3:7 4:8

and ye. Pr 28:5 Joh 10:4,5 14:26 16:13 1Co 2:15 Heb 8:11

21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

because ye know not. Pr 1:5 9:8,9 Ro 15:14,15 2Pe 1:12

22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Who. 4 1:6 4:20 Joh 8:44 Re 3:9

he that. 23 4:3 1Co 12:2,3 2Jo 1:7 Jude 1:4

He is. See on ver. 18

23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

denieth. 22 4:15 Mt 11:27 Lu 10:22 Joh 5:23 8:19 10:30 14:9,10 15:23,24 2Jo 1:9-11

24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

abide. Ps 119:11 Pr 23:23 Lu 9:44 Joh 15:7 Col 3:16 Heb 2:1 3:14 2Jo 1:2 3Jo 1:3 Re 3:3,11

which. 7 Lu 1:2 Joh 8:25 Php 4:15 2Jo 1:5,6

ye also. 1:3,7 4:13,16 Joh 14:23 15:9,10 17:21-24

25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

1:2 5:11-13,20 Da 12:2 Lu 18:30 Joh 5:39 6:27,47,54,68 10:28 Joh 12:50 17:2,3 Ro 2:7 5:21 6:23 Ga 6:8 1Ti 1:16 6:12,19 Tit 1:2 3:7 Jude 1:21

26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

concerning. 3:7 Pr 12:26 Eze 13:10 Mr 13:22 Ac 20:29,30 2Co 11:13-15 Col 2:8,18 1Ti 4:1 2Ti 3:13 2Pe 2:1-3 2Jo 1:7

27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

the anointing. See on ver. 20 3:24 Joh 4:14 1Pe 1:23 2Jo 1:2

and ye. 20,21 Jer 31:33,34 Joh 14:26 16:13 Heb 8:10,11

but. 1Co 2:13 Eph 4:21 1Th 2:13 1Ti 2:7 2Pe 1:16,17

ye shall. 28 Joh 8:31,32 15:4-7 Col 2:6

him. or, it.

28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

little. See on ver. 1

when. 3:2 Mr 8:38 Col 3:4 1Ti 6:14 2Ti 4:8 Tit 2:13 Heb 9:28 1Pe 1:7 5:4 Re 1:7

have. 3:21 4:17 Isa 25:9 45:17 Ro 9:33

at his. Mal 3:2 4:5 1Co 1:7 15:23 1Th 3:13 5:23 2Pe 3:4-12

29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

he is. 1 3:5 Zec 9:9 Ac 3:14 22:14 2Co 5:21 Heb 1:8,9 7:2,26 1Pe 3:18

ye know. or, know ye. that every. 3:7,10 Jer 13:23 Mt 7:16-18 Ac 10:35 Tit 2:12-14

is born. 3:9 4:7 5:1 Joh 1:13 3:3-5 Jas 1:18 1Pe 1:3,23 2Pe 1:4