1 John 2 - Introduction
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.'... [ Continue Reading ]
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.'... [ Continue Reading ]
2:1 children, (g-2) _ Teknia_ (a diminutive). It is a term of parental affection. It applies to Christians irrespective of growth. Used in vers. 12.28; chs. 3.7,18; 4.4; 5.21; John 13:33 ; Galatians 4:19 patron (h-24) _ Parakletos_ , as 'comforter,' John 14:16 ,John 14:26 ; John 15:26 ; John 16:7 .... [ Continue Reading ]
2:3 know (a-7) _ Ginosko_ . and so throughout chapter, except vers. 11,20,21,29 (first), _ oida_ . Perfect tense here. 'have come to know him, and continue so to do;' and so vers. 4,13,14.... [ Continue Reading ]
2:5 keeps (b-3) A subjunctive, or 'shall keep.'... [ Continue Reading ]
2:7 had (c-16) Or 'ye had.'... [ Continue Reading ]
2:9 the (d-15) 'The darkness.' Though a little harsh in these cases in English, 'the' ought to be retained, because it is not simply a state -- a man being in darkness; but a specific darkness, the ignorance and non-revelation of God is spoken of. only it is abstract, and so absolute. 'The darkness... [ Continue Reading ]
2:13 known (a-38) _ Ginosko_ . and so throughout chapter, except vers. 11,20,21,29 (first), _ oida_ . Perfect tense here. 'have come to know him, and continue so to do;' and so vers. 4,13,14. known (e-9) overcome (e-25) The perfect tense. the state produced continues. children, (f-34) _ Paidion_ (di... [ Continue Reading ]
2:14 known (a-10) _ Ginosko_ . and so throughout chapter, except vers. 11,20,21,29 (first), _ oida_ . Perfect tense here. 'have come to know him, and continue so to do;' and so vers. 4,13,14. overcome (e-39) The perfect tense. the state produced continues.... [ Continue Reading ]
2:17 does (g-12) See Note e at ch. 3.10.... [ Continue Reading ]
2:18 children, (f-2) _ Paidion_ (diminutive); it has reference to growth. It stands in contrast to 'young men' and 'fathers.' hour, (a-7) John uses 'hour' continually in the sense of 'time,' as John 5:35 , 'a season.' It is properly a given point of time. With John it is constantly a period characte... [ Continue Reading ]
2:27 *yourselves*, (c-2) Personal pronouns, used as the subject of a verb, are normally emphatic in Greek, but in John their use is almost universal. Still, there is some distinctive emphasis here, as also ver. 24, where 'you' seems in contrast with 'those that denied the Son.'... [ Continue Reading ]
2:28 if (d-8) 'If ' (so 3 John 1:10 ) sets out what supposes and depends on the fact, not referring to time. Here, if at any moment it happened, we should be so and so. if that, this might be too.... [ Continue Reading ]
2:29 know (e-3) Here _ eidete_ from _ oida_ , conscious knowledge; then _ ginoskete_ from _ ginosko_ , knowledge of something from without, from witness to us. know (f-8) Or 'ye know.'... [ Continue Reading ]