1 John 2:9
Now he that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is still in darkness:
1770 John Worsley NT
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
10whereas, he that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and is in no danger of stumbling.
Cross References
Romans 2:18and knowest his will, and approvest things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
2 Peter 1:9But he, that hath not these, is blind, or short-sighted, having forgot his baptismal purification from his former sins.
1 John 2:4He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 3:13Wonder not then, my brethren, if the world hate 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 →