1 John 2:8
again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
9he who is saying, in the light he is, and his brother is hating, in the darkness he is till now;
Cross References
Psalms 27:1By David. Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah [is] the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?
Psalms 84:11For a sun and a shield [is] Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.
Isaiah 9:2The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.
Malachi 4:2And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness — and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.
Luke 1:79To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'
John 1:9He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to 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 →