1 John 2:10
But he who loves his brother is abiding in the light, and in it there is no cause of stumbling.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
In Context
9He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Cross References
Matthew 18:7"Woe unto the world because of such stumbling-blocks! They will surely come, but woe unto each man by whom they come!
John 8:31So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;
Romans 14:13So let us no longer pass judgment on one another; rather let this be your judgment, that no one put a stumbling-block in his brother’s way, nor any cause of falling.
2 Peter 1:10So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
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 →