1 John 2:9

He that saith he is, in the light, and hateth, his brother, is, in the darkness, until even now!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

8Again, 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.

10He that loveth his brother, is abiding, in the light, and, cause of stumbling, in him, is there none.

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Cross References

Psalms 82:5They know not, neither can they perceive, In darkness, they wander, All the foundations of the earth do shake.

Romans 2:18And art taking note of his will, and testing the things that differ—when receiving oral instruction out of the law,

2 Peter 1:9For, he to whom these things are not present, is, blind, seeing only what is near, having come, to forget, his purification from his old sins.

1 John 2:4He that saith—I understand him! And, his commandments, is not keeping, is false, and, in him, the truth is not!

1 John 3:13Be not marveling, brethren, if, the world, is hating 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 →

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