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An Old Command Made New
Commentators explain that the command to love is both old and new. It's "old" because it's a foundational principle believers heard from the beginning of their faith. It's "new" because Jesus Christ gave it a fresh, deeper meaning through His perfect example and empowered His followers to live it out in a way never before possible.
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1 John
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Albert Barnes
On 1 John 2:8
18th Century
Theologian
Again, a new commandment I write to you. "And yet, that which I write to you, and particularly command you, deserves in another sense to b…
AT Robertson
On 1 John 2:8
Again a new commandment (παλιν εντολην καινην). Paradox, but truth. Old in teaching (as old as the story of Cain and Abel, 3:11f.)…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 John 2:3–8
19th Century
Bishop
The fourth inference from the doctrine that God is Light analyzes more accurately the general expression of 1 John 1:7, walking in …
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 John 2:8
19th Century
Preacher
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 John 2:8
In view of v.7, how can the author assert that this command is also at the same time “a new command”? Its newness lies at the point of its realizat…
John Gill
On 1 John 2:8
17th Century
Pastor
Again, a new commandment I write to you
Which is the same with the former, considered in different respects. The com…
Matthew Henry
On 1 John 2:3–11
17th Century
Minister
What knowledge of Christ can that be which does not see that He is most worthy of our entire obedience? A disobedient life shows there is neither r…