1 John 5:1

WHOSOEVE. = Every one who. BELIEVETH. App-150. JESUS. App-98. CHRIST. App-98. BORN. begotten. OF. App-104. GOD. App-98. LOVETH. App-135. BEGAT, BEGOTTEN. Same word as "born", above.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:3

LOVE. App-135. THAT. Greek. _hina._ Keeping His commandments is. result of His love being shed abroad in our hearts (Romans 5:5). Compare Psalms 119:97; Psalms 119:119; Psalms 119:163, &c. KEEP. See Matthew 19:17. GRIEVOUS. burdensome. Greek. _barus_. See Acts 20:29.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:6

BY. App-104. 1 John 5:1. WATER. Referring to His baptism, when witness was given to Him by the voice from heaven and the descent of the Spirit. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. BLOOD. The texts read "in (Greek. _en)_ the blood". SPIRIT. App-101. BEARETH WITNESS. See 1 John 1:2. TRUTH. See 1 John 1:6.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:7

BEAR RECORD. bear witness, as in 1 John 5:6. IN HEAVEN, &C. The texts read, "the Spirit, and the water", &c, omitting all the words from "in heaven" to "in earth" (1 John 5:8) inclusive. The words are not found in any Greek. MS. before the sixteenth century. They were first seen in the margin of so... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:9

IF. App-118. WITNESS. Greek. _marturia._ See p. 1511. MEN. App-123. TESTIFIED. Same as "bear witness", 1 John 5:6. OF. concerning. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:10

BELIEVETH ON. App-150. IN. App-104. BELIEVETH. App-150. NOT. App-105. LIAR. Compare 1 John 1:10. BELIEVETH. believeth on, as above. RECORD. Same as "witness", 1 John 5:9. GAVE. Literally hath witnessed.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:13

HAVE. WRITTEN. I wrote. UNTO. to. THAT BELIEVE, &C. This clause is omitted by all the texts and by the Syriac. KNOW. App-132. AND... MAY. The texts read "even unto you that".... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:15

IF. App-118. PETITIONS. App-134. Compare Matthew 7:7; John 14:13; John 15:7. DESIRED. have desired. Same as "ask", 1 John 5:14. OF. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:16

ANY MAN. any one. App-123. SEE. App-133. SIN. sinning. App-128. SIN. App-128. UNTO. App-104. A. Omit. PRAY. App-134. FOR. concerning. App-104. IT. that. The sin unto death was one that might result in the brother being cut off. Compare 1 Corinthians 11:30, where many had sinned unto death "ma... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:18

SINNETH NOT. i.e. does not practise, or continue in sin. Compare 1Jn 3:6, 1 John 3:9; Romans 6:1. App-128. HE THAT, &C. This refers to the Lord. As the Jehovah of the O.T. He was the keeper of Israel (Psalms 121:4; Psalms 121:5, &c). See also John 17:12. 2 Thessalonians 3:3.Revelation 3:10. HIMSEL... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:19

WICKEDNESS. the wicked one, as 1 John 5:18. He is the prince of this world (John 14:30, &c), and the god of this age (2 Corinthians 4:4).... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:20

IS COME. Not the word used in 1 John 4:2; 1 John 4:3; 1 John 5:6 (_erchomai_), but _heko_, to be present. Compare John 8:42.Hebrews 10:7; Hebrews 10:9; Hebrews 10:37. In the last reference the two verbs are seen: "shall come" (_erchomai_); "will come" (_heko_). UNDERSTANDING. Greek. _dianoia._ Trans... [ Continue Reading ]

1 John 5:21

LITTLE CHILDREN. App-108. KEEP. guard, as Jude 1:24. FROM. App-104. IDOLS. As in 1 Corinthians 8:4. An idol may not be. material one, but may consist in whatever. man looks to for help, apart from the Living God. See Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:5. AMEN. The texts omit.... [ Continue Reading ]

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