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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

1 John 3 - Introduction

* The apostle admires the love of God in making believers his children. (1,2) The purifying influence of the hope of seeing Christ, and the danger of pretending to this, and living in sin. (3-10) Love to the brethren is the character of real Christians. (11-15) That love described by its actings. (16-21) The advantage of faith, love, and obedience. (22-24)

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See also 1 John 3 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This chapter embraces the following subjects: I. The fact that Christians are now the sons of God, 1 John 3:1. (1)We are the sons of God, and this will explain the reason why the world does not appr...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _HE DECLARETH THE SINGULAR LOVE OF GOD TOWARDS US, IN MAKING US HIS SONS; WHO THEREFORE OUGHT OBEDIENTLY TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS, AS ALSO TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS BRETHREN._ _Anno Domini 90._ THE apo...

  • Commentary on the Minor Epistles by Caton

    ANALYSIS. God shows a great love to you in bestowing upon you the great honor of being called his children. You are the sons of God, and yet there are greater blessings for you in store. You shall be...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 report (b-15) which (c-21) _ Hostis_ . as Matthew 7:24 . The character, not merely the statement of the fact, 'which was such a one as that.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 JOHN 3 In this chapter the apostle exhorts to a holy life and conversation in general, and to the exercise of brotherly love in particular. The former of these is urged from the con...

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