1 John 2:1-18 ASV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:6

And this proof we ought to give. For whereas our Lord Jesus Christ was not only our Lawgiver, but our pattern, and practised himself what he commanded us; if indeed we have an abiding, real union with him, we partake of his Spirit, Romans 8:9, which must be understood to work uniformly, and enable us to walk (in the main of our course, according to our measure of that Spirit) as he walked. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:7

This commandment must be that which he insists on, 1 John 2:9-11, and which in different respects he calleth both old and new. Not new, he says, in opposition to their Gnostic seducers, to intimate he was not about to entertain them with vain novelties, as they did; all whose peculiar doctrines were no other than innovations upon true Christianity: but old, viz. a part of original Christianity, as it came pure first from our Lord Christ himself; the commandment, or word, which they had, or had... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:8

Yet also he calls it a new commandment, as our Saviour did, John 13:34, upon the subjoined accounts. Which thing is true; i.e. evident, or verified, fulfilled, exemplified. In him; viz. in that new and high demonstration he had given of the sincerity and greatness of his own love, laying down his life for us, as John 15:13. And in you; or, us, (as some read), i.e. the mind of God herein is by a new and fresh light most evidently and gloriously signified in or among you, (the subject being here... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:9

To be in the light, signifies to be under the transforming, governing power of it, as the phrases import of being in the flesh, and in the Spirit, Romans 8:9, being expounded by walking after the flesh, and after the Spirit, 1 John 2:1. He therefore that hateth his brother, a thing so contrary to the design of the gospel, whatever he pretends, is still in darkness, under the power of the unregenerate principle of impure and malignant darkness: the gospel hath done him no good, is to him but an... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:10

His brother, put indefinitely, must be understood universally, i.e. he that loveth not this or that fellow Christian, upon some personal or private reason, but all, upon one and the same common and truly Christian account. Abideth in the light; shows or doth demonstrate the settled, constant power, the regenerate, Divine principle hath over him. And there is none occasion of stumbling in him; Greek, no scandal; no inconsistent thing, that ought to occasion him to judge otherwise of himself, or... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:11

Hath no principle to guide or govern him, but what is common to the unregenerate world, so that his whole life is a continual error; nor doth he understand or consider the tendency of his course, being still under the power of an affected darkness, that makes his eyes, or understanding, of no more use than if he were quite blind, or had none at all. So weighty and important is the precept which he had to lay down, 1 John 2:15, of not loving the world, &c., that he introduces it with the... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:12

He here uses an appellation before {1 John 2:1} applied to all in common, being put alone; but being now set in contradistinction to others, must be understood to intend a distinct rank of Christians, viz. those more newly entered into the Christian state; and to them he suggests the free remission of their sins for his name’s sake, i.e. for his own sake, as the reason why they should, out of ingenuity, and a new, recent sense of God’s mercy towards them, comply with his holy pleasure in the... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:13

Unto fathers, because to such belong much experience, and the knowledge of ancient things, he ascribeth the knowledge of him who is the Ancient of days, from the beginning, and than whom none is more ancient, and whom they should be supposed so well to know by their long continued course in religion, as fully to understand his good and acceptable will, what would be pleasing and what displeasing to him. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one: to such as were in the... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:14

To the former sort he only repeateth what he had said before, supposing their greater wisdom to need no more; (see L. Brugens. Not. in Bibl. Sacr. of the insertion of this clause); only the repetition importeth his earnest desire they would again and again consider it. The other he also puts in mind of their active strength and vigour, and of the rootedness which the gospel must now be supposed to have in them, whereby they were enabled to overcome the wicked one. And by all which endowments... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:15

What he here means by the forbidden object of our love, must be gathered from his own explication, 1 John 2:16. The love itself forbidden, in reference thereto, is that excess thereof, whereby any adhere to terrene things, as their best good; wherewith, as he adds, any sincere love to God is inconsistent, as Matthew 6:24; Luke 14:3; a consideration so awful and tremendous, that it is not strange the precept it enforces should have so solemn and urgent an introduction. read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:10

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:11

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:12

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:14

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 2:15

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