1 John 2:8
Again, a new commandment, am I writing unto you,—which thing is true, in him and in you, because, the darkness, is passing away, and, the real light, already is shining.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
9He that saith he is, in the light, and hateth, his brother, is, in the darkness, until even now!
Cross References
Psalms 27:1Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?
Psalms 84:11For, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God,—Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.
Isaiah 9:2the people who were walking in darkness, Have seen a great light,—The dwellers in a land death-shadowed, A light, hath shined upon them.
Malachi 4:2So shall the sun of righteousness, arise to you who revere my Name, with healing in his wings,—and ye shall come forth and leap for joy like calves let loose from the stall;
Luke 1:79To shine on them who, in the darkness and shade of death, are sitting, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
John 1:9It, was—The real light that enlighteneth every man—Coming into the world.
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 →