1 John 1:9-10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 John 1:10

1 John 1:10. If we say that we have not sinned, &c.— "If, after all, we assert that we have not transgressed the law of God, so as to need pardon through the Blood, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ, we, in effect, make God himself a liar; as we therein deny the truth of what he has said in his word, which pronounces upon the whole race of mankind, that all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23.); and we thereby shew that the truth of the gospel has no place... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 John 1:9

9. confess—with the lips, speaking from a contrite heart; involving also confession to our fellow men of offenses committed against them. he—God. faithful—to His own promises; "true" to His word. just—Not merely the mercy, but the justice or righteousness of God is set forth in the redemption of the penitent believer in Christ. God's promises of mercy, to which He is faithful, are in accordance with His justice. to—Greek, "in order that." His forgiving us our sins and cleansing us, c., is in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 John 1:10

10. Parallel to :-. we have not sinned—referring to the commission of actual sins, even after regeneration and conversion; whereas in 1 John 1:8, "we have no sin," refers to the present GUILT remaining (until cleansed) from the actual sins committed, and to the SIN of our corrupt old nature still adhering to us. The perfect "have . . . sinned" brings down the commission of sins to the present time, not merely sins committed before, but since, conversion. we make him a liar—a gradation; 1 John... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 1:5-11

II. LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD 1:5-2:11"Since the apostle’s expressed concern is that his readers might have fellowship with the apostolic circle and thus also with the Father and the Son (1 John 1:3), it is reasonable to specify what this fellowship is really like. So, as an introductory section to his epistle, John discusses the nature of true fellowship with God" [Note: Idem, The Epistles . . ., p. 57.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 1:9

This verse is the converse of 1 John 1:8. Acknowledging the sins of which we are aware is opposite to saying we are not guilty for sinning. The Greek word translated "confess" (homologeo) literally means to say the same thing. Confessing therefore means saying about our sins what God says about them, namely, that they are indeed sins, offenses against Him, and not just mistakes, blunders, or errors. One scholar wrote that this is public confession. [Note: Westcott, p. 23] But there does not... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 1:10

The false claim here is that the sin we have committed is not really sin. This is the third and most serious charge (cf. 1 John 1:6; 1 John 1:8). It puts God’s revelation of sin aside and makes man the authority for what is and what is not sin. This claim says God is wrong in His judgment of man and is therefore a liar. The claimant dismisses His Word as invalid (e.g., Psalms 14:3; Isaiah 53:6; John 2:24-25; Romans 3:23).Each of these three false claims in 1 John 1:6; 1 John 1:8; 1 John 1:10 is... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 John 1:9

1:9 confess (e-3) In all these cases the verb is in the subjunctive, and puts the case of so doing. I should have translated them 'if we should say,' &c., but that it is the case in ver. 9 also, where it cannot be done. all (f-20) Or 'every.' read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 John 1:10

1:10 say (e-3) In all these cases the verb is in the subjunctive, and puts the case of so doing. I should have translated them 'if we should say,' &c., but that it is the case in ver. 9 also, where it cannot be done. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 1:1-10

Fellowship with God in Light1. Observe the grammatical form of 1 John 1:1-3. In 1 John 1:1 a sentence is begun which, interrupted by the parenthesis in 1 John 1:2, is continued in 1 John 1:3. The sense is, ’We declare unto you that which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, etc., concerning the Word of Life.’ From the beginning] cp. John 1:1. Heard.. handled] the evidence of eyewitness. The Docetists taught that Christ was a mere phantom: cp. Luke 24:39. Of the Word of life] RV... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 John 1:5-10

[2.First Half. God is Light (1 John 1:5 to 1 John 2:28).(1)STATEMENT OF THE LEADING THOUGHT (1 John 1:5).(2)FIRST INFERENCE: The true fellowship (1 John 1:6-7); the Christian must not sin.(3)SECOND INFERENCE: Confession of sins (1 John 1:8-10); the Christian must not conceal his sin.(4)THIRD INFERENCE: Remedy for sins (1 John 2:1-2).(5)OBEDIENCE THE SIGN OF WALKING IN LIGHT (1 John 2:3-8).(6)ESPECIALLY BROTHERLY LOVE (1 John 2:9-10).(7)THE THINGS THEY MUST NOT LOVE IF THEY WALKED IN THE LIGHT... read more

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