Verse 1
little children. App-108. Seven times in this epistle. Elsewhere only in John 13:33. Galatians 1:4, Galatians 1:19. In verses: 1 John 2:2, 1 John 2:13, 1 John 2:18 a different word is used.
unto = to.
that ye . . . sin. Note carefully the telic force of the Greek hina here; "to the end that ye may not (commit) sin (habitually). "
that. Greek. hina.
sin not = may not sin.
sin. App-128.
not. App-105.
if . . . sin = should any man sin, i.e. commit an act of sin
if. App-118.
any man. App-123.
advocate. Greek. parakletos. See John 14:16. Compare Romans 8:34.
with. App-104.
Father. App-98.
Jesus Christ. App-98. XL
righteous. App-191.
Verse 2
propitiation. Greek. hilasmos. Only here and 1 John 4:10. Several times in the Septuagint Leviticus 25:9. Numbers 5:8, &c. Compare Romans 3:25.
sins. App-128.
not. App-105.
ours. Greek. hemeteros. Emphatic.
also. This should follow "world".
world. App-129. Compare John 3:16. Romans 5:18, Romans 5:19; 2 Corinthians 5:15.
Verse 3
hereby = in (App-104.) this.
know. App-132. The second "know" is in perf. tense, as in 1 John 2:4 also.
Verse 4
truth. See 1 John 1:6.
Verse 5
word. App-121.
love. App-135.
God. App-98.
perfected. App-125.
Verse 6
abideth. See p. 1511.
even as. Greek. kathos. The expression "as He", referring to the Son, Occurs six times in this epistle. See 1 John 3:2, 1 John 3:3, 1 John 3:7, 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:17, and Compare 1 John 1:7.
Verse 7
no = not, as 1 John 2:2.
new. Greek. kainos. See Matthew 9:17.
from the beginning. Greek. ap" (App-104.) arches. See 1 John 1:1.
have. Omit.
from, &c. The texts omit.
Verse 8
true. App-175.
is past = passes away. Greek. parago, as 1 John 2:17.
true. App-175.
light. App-130.
now = already. Greek. ede.
shineth. App-106.
Verse 9
even until. Greek. heos.
now. Greek. arti.
Verse 10
loveth. App-135.
occasion, &c. Greek. skandalon. See Romans 9:33.
Verse 11
knoweth. App-132.
goeth. Compare John 12:35.
hath. Omit.
blinded. Greek. tuphloo. See 2 Corinthians 4:4.
Verse 12
are forgiven. App-174.
for, &c. = on account of (App-104. 1 John 2:2)
His name.
Verse 13
young men. App-108.
overcome. See John 16:33.
wicked. App-128.
write. The texts read "wrote".
little children. Here and in 1 John 2:18 the word paidion (App-108.) is used.
Verse 14
have written = wrote.
Verse 15
neither. Greek. mede.
Verse 16
pride. Greek. alazoneia. Only here and James 4:16 (boastings).
life. App-170.
of. App-104.
Verse 17
will. App-102.
for ever. App-151. a.
Verse 18
last time = last hour. Compare Acts 2:17.
have. Omit.
antichrist. Compare John 5:43. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-9.
shall come = cometh.
are there = have arisen.
whereby = whence.
Verse 19
from. App-104.
if. App-118.
continued. Same as "abide", 1 John 2:6.
with. Greek. meta. App-104.
made manifest. App-106.
Verse 20
But = And.
unction. Greek. chrisma. Only here and 1 John 2:27. For the verb chrio see 2 Corinthians 1:21.
Verse 22
a = the. Compare John 8:44. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 (the lie).
but = except. Greek. ei me.
denieth. Greek. arneomai. Always "deny" save Acts 7:35; Hebrews 11:24 (both "refused").
Jesus. App-98.
is = is not (App-105). A negative sometimes follows such verbs as arneomai. Compare the French usage.
Christ. App-98.
Son. App-108.
Verse 23
the same = he.
not. Greek. oude.
he that, &c. This clause is added by all the texts.
acknowledgeth = confesseth, as Matthew 10:32, &c.
Verse 24
remain. Same as "abide", 1 John 2:6.
Verse 25
promise. Greek. epangelia, the only occurance in John"s writings.
hath. Omit.
eternal. App-151.
life. App-170. See 1 John 1:2.
Verse 26
seduce = lead astray, or cause to err.
Verse 27
anointing. Same as "unction", 1 John 2:20.
of = concerning.
truth = true. App-175.
no lie = not (App-105) a lie.
ye shall. Omit.
Him. Greek. it.
Verse 28
when. The texts read "if" (App-118).
appear. Same as "made manifest", 1 John 2:19.
confidence. Greek. parrhesia. See Acts 28:31.
ashamed. Greek. aischuno. See 2 Corinthians 10:8.
before = from. App-104.
at = in. App-104.
coming. See Matthew 24:3.
Verse 29
righteous. App-191.
doeth = practiseth. Greek. poieo, as 1 John 3:7, 1 John 3:10.
righteousness. App-191.
born = begotten. A Latin MS., the Fleury Palimpsest, instead of "ashamed, &c.", reads "confounded by Him. If in His presence ye have known Him that is faithful, know that every one that doeth the truth hath been born of Him. "