1 John 2:9 KJV — MannaFest

1 John 2:9

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

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ASV

He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

WEB

If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

YLT

he who is saying, in the light he is, and his brother is hating, in the darkness he is till now;

DBT

He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness until now.

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1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.

Author: The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
Date: Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus

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1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John 4:20
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
1 John 2:11
But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
1 John 3:13–17
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

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He who is governed by such love approves his light to be good and genuine: He that loveth his brother (as his brother in Christ) abideth in the light,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

"Where love is not, there hatred is; for the heart cannot remain a void" [BENGEL]. in the light--as his proper element. his brother--his neighbor, and especially those of the Christian brotherhood. The very title "brother" is a reason why love should be exercised. even until now--notwithstanding that "the true light already has begun to shine" (1Jo 2:8).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

He that saith he is in the light - In Christ, united to him. And hateth his brother - The very name shows the love due to him. Is in darkness until now - Void of Christ, and of all true light.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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