1 John 1:2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 1:1-4

The Word of Life Declared (1 John 1:1-4 ). ‘That which was (imperfect) from the beginning, that which we have heard (perfect), that which we have seen (perfect) with our eyes, that which we beheld (aorist), and our hands handled (aorist), concerning the Word of life, (and the life was manifested (aorist), and we have seen (perfect), and bear witness (present), and declare to you (present) the life, the eternal life, which was (imperfect) with the Father, and was manifested to us (aorist));... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 1:1-4

1 John 1:1-Numbers : . The Author’ s Purpose.— The writer is concerned with “ the HYPERLINK "file:///Vord" of life.” “ Life,” which “ from the beginning” had been contained in the Word, found at length in Jesus a manifestation to which John and others could bear witness (p. 745 ). He writes, therefore, so that his readers may share both his convictions and his experience, and in so doing may reflect his joy. The repeated “ we,” though possibly simply a plural of majesty, may be a true plural... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 1:2

He interrupts the stream of his discourse by this seasonable parenthesis, while he therein gives an account how the Word of life, the life, that eternal life, ( already noted to be here all one, and chiefly to mean the Son of God), which being with the Father must be to us invisible, came to be so sensibly known to mortal men on earth; which he doth by telling us he was manifested; and that was sufficiently done, both who he was, and what he designed, in his partaking with us of flesh and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 John 1:1-4

THE FELLOWSHIPS OF THE HOLY LIFECRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES1 John 1:1-4 are introductory, and may be compared with the prologue of the gospel by St. John. The subject of the epistle is “the Word who is the life”; and its purpose “to complete the joy of the disciples in the Lord.” Westcott thinks that St. John uses the plural we as speaking in the name of the apostolic body, of which he was the last surviving representative.1 John 1:1. From the beginning.—ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, neuter. This is usually... read more

William Nicoll

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

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 John 1:1-3

DISCOURSE: 2430THE BENEFITS ARISING FROM FAITH IN CHRIST1 John 1:1-3. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and... 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 1:1-4

1 John 1:1-4That which was from the beginning The preface to the First Epistle of JohnThis is a homiletical Epistle, the address of an absent pastor to his flock, or to disciples widely scattered and beyond the reach of his voice.It is a specimen of apostolic preaching to believers, a masterpiece in the art of edification. The address is based on the gospel history, which it presupposes throughout. Some have thought the Epistle written on purpose to accompany St. John’s Gospel, in order to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 John 1:2

1 John 1:2For the life was manifested Christ the manifestation of the eternal1.We may think of Christ as the manifestation of that eternal life whence has come all that has ever been--all creation, all nature, all time, all history; of that mysterious life which ever beats at the heart of the universe, which ever feeds its unfailing springs.2. Christ is the manifestation of the eternal, in the extent to which He has brought more fully to light, and more practically established, the spiritual... read more

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