1 John 2:5

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 John 2:3-6

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. (4) He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (5) But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. (6) He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. It should seem, that it is Christ that is here spoken of as knowing him, because the Apostle had been speaking of Christ, in the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 John 2:5

The charity of God is truly perfect. [2] Notwithstanding his lesser failings, he retains the habit of charity and grace, by which he remains united to God. --- And by this we know that we are in him; i.e. we are morally, though not absolutely, certain that we are in the state of grace. (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Perfecta est, Greek: teteleiotai. That must only be understood of charity so perfected as to be true charity, but not a perfect degree of charity. ... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:3-11

3-11 What knowledge of Christ can that be, which sees not that he is most worthy of our entire obedience? And a disobedient life shows there is neither religion nor honesty in the professor. The love of God is perfected in him that keeps his commandments. God's grace in him attains its true mark, and produces its sovereign effect as far as may be in this world, and this is man's regeneration; though never absolutely perfect here. Yet this observing Christ's commands, has holiness and excellency... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 John 2:1-99

1John 2 THE CLOSING VERSES of chapter 1 have shown us that we cannot say that we have no sin, nor that we have not sinned. The opening words of chapter 2 act as a counter-balance, lest we should rush to the conclusion that we can excuse ourselves for sinning by assuming that we can hardly help it, that it is practically inevitable. It is nothing of the kind. John wrote these things that we might not sin. Other scriptures speak of special provision made to keep us from falling: the point here... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 John 2:3-6

Keeping Christ's commandments: v. 3. And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. v. 4. He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. v. 5. But whoso keepeth His Word, in him, verily, is the love of God perfected; hereby know we that we are in Him. v. 6. He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk even as He walked. Faith in Christ the Savior confirms, establishes, the fellowship which we... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 John 2:3-11

5. Mark of the walk in the light. Obedience to the commandments of God, especially brotherly love1 John 2:3-113And hereby we3 do know that we know4 him, if we keep5 his commandments. 4He that saith,6 I know7 him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected8: hereby know we that we are in him. 6He that saith he abideth in him 7ought himself also so9 to walk, even as he walked. Brethren,10 I... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 John 2:1-11

Keeping His Commandment of Love 1 John 2:1-11 It is clearly possible to be kept from known and presumptuous sin. We shall be tempted, for that is an inevitable experience of life in this world; but we may be perfectly kept by the indwelling Spirit. Yet if we should be overtaken by some sudden gust of temptation, let us not despair; our Advocate ever makes intercession for us. The evidence that we have a saving knowledge of our Savior is obtained, not by the memory of a rapturous experience,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 John 2:1-29

Affirming that the purpose of his writing is that we sin not, the writer declared that even if we sin, provision is made by which it may be put away. The tests whereby we may know our relation to light are stated with regard to God, and with regard to our fellow men. The proof that we know God is that we keep His commandments. It is possible to know a great deal about God intellectually and still live in rebellion against Him. God is known in His Son. To be joined to Him and to abide in Him is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:3-6

‘And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments. He who says, I have known him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly has the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him. He who says he abides in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.’ The way that we can know that we have come to know Him Who is the Word of life, and Him Who is the light, is in that we keep His... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 2:3-11

1 John 2:3-1 Kings : . Obedience the Proof of Fellowship.— Here John repeats in a positive way the teaching of the previous section. Conduct cannot be, as the false teachers claimed, a matter of indifference, for true knowledge of God implies moral affinity to Him, i.e. obedience to His commandments and an attempt to imitate Christ. “ I know Him” was the watchword of the false teachers, their reference being to an esoteric and barren intellectualism. But John uses “ know” in its large... read more

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