1 John 2:7
Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
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In Context
6he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:18“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
Deuteronomy 6:5You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.
Matthew 22:37Yeshua said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
Acts 17:19They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which you are speaking about?
Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
1 John 2:24Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:4-7
The Believer's Duty. ( a. d. 80.) 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. These verses may seem to relate to the seventh verse of the former chapter , between which and these verses there… Read the whole commentary →