ELDER. App-189. Here not an official title, but referring to the apostle's age. Compare Philemon 1:9. UNTO. to. ELECT. Compare 1 Peter 1:2. But perhaps used in the sense of "excellent". LADY. Greek. _kuria,_ feminine of _kurios._ In all probability. proper name, "Kyria". CHILDREN. App-108. LOVE... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR, &C. = On account of (App-104. 2 John 1:2) the truth. DWELLETH. abideth. Greek. _meno_. See p. 1511. FOR EVER. App-151. a.... [ Continue Reading ]
GRACE. Only here, and three times in the Gospel, and twice in Rev., in John's writings. App-184. Compare 1 Timothy 1:2. BE. shall be. MERCY. Only here in John. GOD. App-98. FATHER. App-98. LORD. The texts omit. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. SON. App-108. The expression "The Son of the Father", is fou... [ Continue Reading ]
REJOICED. Compare 3 John 1:3. Several of Paul's epistles open with thanksgiving. GREATLY. Greek. _lian._ Only here and 3 John 1:3 in John's writings. OF. App-104. Not implying that there were others who did not so walk, but referring to such as he had met. HAVE. Omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
BESEECH. ask. App-134. NEW. Greek. _kainos._ See Matthew 9:17. FROM THE BEGINNING. Greek. _ap' arches._ See 1 John 1:1. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE. Omit. In this verse is the Figure of speech _Antimetabole,_ "walk... commandments commandment... walk".... [ Continue Reading ]
DECEIVERS. Greek. _planos._ See 2 Corinthians 6:8. Compare 1 John 4:1. WORLD. App-129. THAT, &C. Literally Jesus Christ coming in the flesh. The present participle is used, as in Revelation 1:4. In 1Jn 4:2, 1 John 4:3, the perfect is used, referring to His first coming. This refers to His second c... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOK TO. App-133. WE. The texts read "ye" in both occurances. LOSE. Greek. _apollumi._ See John 17:12. HAVE WROUGHT. i.e. the truth and love resulting from John's teaching. REWARD. Greek. _misthos._ In John's writings only here, John 4:36 (wages), and Revelation 11:18; Revelation 22:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRANSGRESSETH. App-128. The texts read "goeth before", Greek. _proago._ See 1 Timothy 1:18; 1 Timothy 5:24.Hebrews 7:18. This refers to false teachers who claimed to bring some higher teaching, beyond the apostle's doctrine. Compare 1Ti 6:3. 2 Timothy 1:13; 2 Timothy 3:14. ABIDETH. See "dwelleth",... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE... ANY. any one (App-123) cometh. NEITHER, &C. = and... not (App-105). BID... GOD SPEED. Literally, say, Hail! (Greek. _chairein,_ TO REJOICE. See Matthew 26:49).... [ Continue Reading ]
IS PARTAKER. partaketh. Greek. _koinoneo._ See Rom 15:27. 1 Timothy 5:22. EVIL. App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]
WOULD. App-102. WITH. by means of. App-104. 2 John 1:1. PAPER. Greek. _chartes._ Only here. INK. See 2 Corinthians 3:3. TRUST. hope. SPEAK. App-121. FACE, &C. Literally mouth to (App-104.) mouth. OUR. The texts read "your". JOY. See 1 John 1:4. FULL. See 1 John 1:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
GREET. salute. AMEN. The texts omit.... [ Continue Reading ]