1 John 2:6

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. ABIDETH - a condition lasting, without intermission and end. HE THAT SAITH ... OUGHT. So that his deeds may be consistent with his words. EVEN AS HE. Believers readily supply the name, their hearts being full of Him (cf. ). "Even as He walked" when on earth, especially as to love. John delights in referring to Christ as the model man: "even as He," etc. 'It is not Christ's walking on the sea, but His ordinary walk, we are called on to imitate' (Luther)....

6_He that saith he abideth in him _As he has before set before us God as light for an example, he now calls us also to Christ, that we may imitate him. Yet he does not simply exhort us to imitate Christ; but from the union we have with him, he proves that we ought to be like him. A likeness in life and deeds, he says, will prove that we abide in Christ. But from these words he passes on to the next clause, which he immediately adds respecting love to the brethren....

3-11 What knowledge of Christ can that be, which sees not that he is most worthy of our entire obedience? And a disobedient life shows there is neither religion nor honesty in the professor. The love of God is perfected in him that keeps his commandments. God's grace in him attains its true mark, and produces its sovereign effect as far as may be in this world, and this is man's regeneration; though never absolutely perfect here. Yet this observing Christ's commands, has holiness and excellency which, if universal, would make the earth resemble heaven itself. The command to love one another had been in force from the beginning of the world; but it might be called a new command as given to Christians. It was new in them, as their situation was new in respect of its motives, rules, and obligations. And those who walk in hatred and enmity to believers, remain in a dark state. Christian lov...

Verse 6. _ABIDETH IN HIM_] He who not only professes to have known Christ, but also that he has communion with him, and abides in his favour, should prove the truth of his profession by walking as Christ walked; living a life of devotion and obedience to God, and of benevolence and beneficence to his neighbour. Thus Christ walked; and he has left us an example that we should follow his steps. To _be in Christ_, 1 John 2:5, is to be converted to the Christian faith, and to have received the remission of sins. To _abide in_ _Christ_, 1 John 2:6, is to _continue_ in that state of salvation, growing in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ....

HE THAT SAITH, HE ABIDETH IN HIM - Greek, “remains” in him; that is, abides or remains in the belief of his doctrines, and in the comfort and practice of religion. The expression is one of those which refer to the intimate union between Christ and his people. A great variety of phrase is employed to denote that. For the meaning of this word in John, see the notes at 1 John 3:6. OUGHT HIMSELF ALSO SO TO WALK, EVEN AS HE WALKED - Ought to live and act as he did. If he is one with him, or professes to be united to him, he ought to imitate him in all things. Compare John 13:15. See also the notes at 1 John 1:6....

EXPOSITION 1 JOHN 2:1, 1 JOHN 2:2 Moreover, walking in the light involves accepting the propitiation wrought through Jesus Christ the Righteous. The connexion with the preceding is close. We have just had (1) the confession that we do sin; we now have (2) the principle that we must not sin; and (3) the consolation that sin is not irremediable. 1 JOHN 2:1 MY LITTLE CHILDREN; or, perhaps, _my dear children; _or, simply, _my children. _The diminutive τεκνία, if it retains any force, expresses endearment rather than smallness or youth. Th

HE THAT SAITH HE ABIDETH IN HIM,.... As all do that are in him; once in Christ, and always in Christ; they are set as a seal on his arm and heart, which can never be removed; they are in his arms, and can never be plucked from thence; and are members of him, and can never be disunited from him: or dwelleth in him, as in John 6:56; that is, by faith; who under a sense of sin and danger have fled to Christ, as to a strong tower and place of defence, where they dwell safely, peaceably, pleasantly, and comfortably, enjoying whatever is necessary for them. The Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "he that saith I am in him"; loved by him, chosen in him, united to him, a member of his, and have communion with him: OUGHT HIMSELF ALSO TO WALK EVEN AS HE WALKED; as Christ walked, lived, and acted, so ought he; that is, to imitate him and follow him, as he has him for an example; not in his

1 John 2:1. _My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not._ That you may abstain from it, and abhor it, and not indulge in anything that would lead you towards it. 1 John 2:1. _And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:_ We are to seek to live a perfectly holy life, but inasmuch as we constantly fall short of that ideal, here is our comfort; we still have an Advocate, we still have One who undertakes our cause, and pleads for us before his Father's throne. 1 John 2:2. _And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world._ Whoever comes to him shall rece

1 JOHN 2:6 @ou[twj# {C} The external evidence for and against the presence of ou[twj is rather evenly divided (a C Y 81 _al_ for; A B 33 2464* _al_ against). From a transcriptional point of view, the word might have been accidentally omitted following auvto,j. On the other hand, it might have been added as an emphatic correlative with the preceding kaqw,j. In light of such considerations, the Committee considered it best to include the word but to enclose it within square brackets....

II. LIGHT AND DARKNESS AND THE TESTS Chapter S 1:5-2:17 _ 1. God is light; walking in darkness and in light (1 John 1:5)_ 2. What the light manifests (1 John 1:8) 3. The advocacy of Christ to maintain the fellowship (1 John 2:1) 4. The tests of fellowship (1 John 2:3) 1 John 1:5 The message they had heard of Him and which they declared to others is, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. Light, perfect, pure light is God's nature; He is absolutely holy, with no darkness in Him at all. That God is light was manife