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1 John 2:10

King James Version (KJV)

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1 John 2:10

Verse 10 of 29

Scripture focus

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

1 John 2:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 John 2:10

Theological / Devotional

He that loveth. God is love (ch. 4:8), God is light (ch. 1:5), and he who keeps on loving his brother despite circumstances that might produce hatred, must be living a life with God, and therefore dwelling in His light.

Occasion of stumbling. Gr. skandalon (see on Matt. 5:29; 16:23; 1 Cor. 1:23).

In him. Or, “in it.” The Greek may be taken either way. “In him” would refer to the man who loves his brother, whereas “in it” would refer to “the light” (cf. John 11:9, 10). Comparison with 1 John 2:11 may imply the latter. If so, v. 10 would constitute the first member of an antithesis (light causes no one to stumble), and v. 11 the second (darkness blinds the eyes).

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