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Fathers (πατερες). Those mature believers with long and rich experience (εγνωκατε, ye have come to know and still know).
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
I write to you, fathers. As there were special reasons for writing to children, so there were also for writing to those who were more matu…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
THE THINGS THEY MUST NOT LOVE IF THEY WALKED IN THE LIGHT (1 John 2:12–17).—The solemnity of the thoughts of 1 John 2:9; [R…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness,…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
(13a) “Fathers” is an unusual form of address for senior members of a congregation. According to Jewish custom, it would refer to those who had res…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
I write to you, fathers. He comes now to enumerate different ages, so that he might show that what he taught was suitable to each of them.…
John Gill
JohnGill
I write unto you, fathers
Not merely in age, though they might be men in years who are here intended, or only with r…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
As Christians have their distinct conditions, so they have specific duties; but there are commands and obedience required of all, particularly mutu…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson