1 John 2:9
He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
In Context
10He who has love for his brother is in the light, and there is no cause of error in him.
Cross References
Psalms 82:5They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.
Romans 2:18And have knowledge of his desires, and are a judge of the things which are different, having the learning of the law,
2 Peter 1:9For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.
1 John 2:4The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:
1 John 3:13Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world has no love for you.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:8-12
The Law of Love. ( a. d. 80.) 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, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none… Read the whole commentary →