1 John 2:7

Beloved, I-am-writing to{you} not [a] new command; contrariwise, [an] old command, which you-have-been-having from of{origin}; the command, the old, is-being the word, which you-hear.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6The saying in to{same} to-be-remaining is-owing, according-as the-there walks-around, also same the-same-ly to-be-walking-around.

8Again I-am-writing to{you} [a] new command, which is-being true in to{same} and in to{you}, that the darkness-ia is-being-led-aside, and the light, the genuine, already is-revealing.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:37Moreover, the Jesus says to{same}, "'You-will-love [the] Lord, the God of{you}, in to{whole, the heart} of{you} and in to{whole, the life} of{you} and in to{whole, the through-mind/thinking} of{you}.'

Acts 17:19Besides, take[ing]-upon of{same}, they-lead upon the Ares/Mars Pagos[Latin pagus, "district"]/rocky-hill [Areopagus at Athens], saying, "We-are-being-enabled to-know who[?], the new, same, the under of{you}, teaching being-spoken,

Galatians 5:13for you are-called upon to{emancipation/liberation/release-ia/freedom}, brothers, only not the emancipation/liberation/release-ia/freedom into impetus/impulse/initiative-off/away to{the flesh}; contrariwise, through of{the love} be-slaving to{one-another},

1 John 2:24You, what you-hear from of{origin}: be-remaining in to{you}. If-supposing it-may-remain in to{you}, what from of{origin} you-hear, also you will-remain in to{the Son} and in to{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 →

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