1 John 1:6

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 John 1:1-6

1 John 1:1-6 The Ground of Christian Ethics. I. St. John begins with speaking of that which he saw, and heard, and handled. Those who read his letter could have no doubt that he was referring to the time when he saw the face of Jesus Christ, when he heard His discourses, when he grasped His hand, when he leaned upon His breast. There might be some still upon earth who had been in Jerusalem at that time, who had even been disciples of Christ. There would not be any of them upon the earth long.... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 John 1:5-7

1 John 1:5-7 I. The form of the announcement in the fifth verse is very peculiar: "This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you." It is not a discovery which we make concerning God. It is an authentic and authoritative communication to us from Himself. The message is twofold. First, positively, "God is light"; next, negatively, "in Him is no darkness at all." (1) Positively, "God is light." Light is clear, transparent, translucent, patent, and open, always and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 John 1:6

1 John 1:6 Light and Darkness: Sin and Purification. I. The expressions, "light" and "darkness," were wonderfully suitable for those to whom St. John wrote. The Ephesians had paid a special worship to Artemis or Diana. They connected her with the moon, the night ruler. They had paid a worship, in common with the other Greeks, to Apollo; him they connected with the sun that rules the day. They connected them, I say, with these beautiful objects; but they were never satisfied with doing so. They... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 John 1:5-7

DISCOURSE: 2431THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING CONFORMED TO GOD’S IMAGE1 John 1:5-7. This then is the message which me have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 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.IN fulfilling the ministerial office, it is... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 John 1:1-10

Shall we turn to 1 John.Why did John write this epistle? In chapter one, verse four, he tells us, "These things write we unto that your joy may full." So that you might have the fullness of joy. Do you know that God wants your life to be filled with joy? Peter says that, "Though we haven't seen Jesus, still we love Him. And even though we haven't seen Him yet, yet we rejoice with joy unspeakable or indescribable and full of glory" ( 1 Peter 1:8 ). Jesus talked to His disciples about this... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 John 1:1-10

1 John 1:1 . That which was from the beginning. We have before observed that the neuter gender is often preferred by the Greeks, and with great propriety, when speaking of the Divinity. L’ETRE Suprême, pere de tout ce qui existe, sera du genre masculin, cependent comme cette idée est relative à celle de feminin, et qu’en Dieu il n’ y a nul raport pareil, quelque peuples feront la Divinite du genre qui n’ annonce ni masculin, ni feminin, afin d’en donner une idée plus sublime. Gram, univ.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 John 1:5-10

1 John 1:5-10This then is the message … that God is light The clergy God’s messengersAll rightly ordained ministers of Christ are God’s messengers.Our office is not merely of man’s appointment; we hold it from the Lord. We are sent to remind you of God’s will, to be His witnesses unto you (Hebrews 2:1-4). Consider, then, the message which we bring unto you, whence it comes, and upon what authority. “I have a message from God unto thee.” That message began to be preached by the Lord Himself, by... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 John 1:6

6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: Ver. 6. If we say that, &c. ] As they do that profess to know God, but in works do deny him, Titus 1:16 . See Trapp on " Tit 1:16 " And walk in darkness ] There is a child of light that walks in darkness, Isaiah 50:10 , but that is in another sense. The wicked also that are here said to walk in darkness have their sparkles of light that they have kindled, Isaiah 50:10 , but it is as a... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 John 1:6

If: 1 John 1:8, 1 John 1:10, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 4:20, Matthew 7:22, James 2:14, James 2:16, James 2:18, Revelation 3:17, Revelation 3:18 fellowship: 1 John 1:3, Psalms 5:4-Joshua :, Psalms 94:20, 2 Corinthians 6:14-Nehemiah : walk: 1 John 2:9-1 Kings :, Psalms 82:5, Proverbs 2:13, Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 4:19, John 3:19, John 3:20, John 11:10, John 12:35, John 12:46 we lie: 1 John 1:10, 1 John 4:20, John 8:44, John 8:45, 1 Timothy 4:2 do not: John 3:21 Reciprocal: Ezekiel 36:27 - cause... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:If we say — Either with our tongue, or in our heart, if we endeavour to persuade either ourselves or others. We have fellowship with him, while we walk, either inwardly or outwardly, in darkness - In sin of any kind.We do not the truth — Our actions prove, that the truth is not in us. read more

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