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1 John 2:24

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

1 John 2:24

Verse 24 of 29

Scripture focus

Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

1 John 2:24 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 John 2:24

Theological / Devotional

Let that. Literally the complete sentence reads, “As for you, what you have heard from the beginning in you let it abide.” In this way John contrasts the antichrist with the faithful Christian.

Abide. Gr. meno (see on v. 6), rendered “remain” and “continue” later in the verse. Its Johannine force is more apparent if “abide” is used in each case, thus conveying the thought of “dwell.”

From the beginning. See on v. 7. John adjures his readers to retain the faith that had been delivered to them by the apostles or their associates. The writer assures them that if they do this they will continue to enjoy what the antichrists have forfeited, constant fellowship with the Son and the Father. This counsel is valid for the Christian today (cf. on Rev. 2:4).

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