1 John 2:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

Brethren, I write no newe commaundement vnto you: but an olde commaundement, which ye haue had from the beginning: this olde commaundement is that worde, which yee haue heard from the beginning.

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  • 1 John 3:11 : 11 For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,
  • 2 John 1:5-6 : 5 And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another. 6 And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 Thou shalt not auenge, nor be mindful of wrong against ye childre of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: I am the Lord.
  • Rom 13:8-9 : 8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kil, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commaundement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. 10 Loue doeth not euill to his neighbour: therefore is loue the fulfilling of the Lawe.
  • Gal 5:13-14 : 13 For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another. 14 For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde, which is this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
  • Matt 22:37-40 : 37 Iesus sayd to him, Thou shalt loue the Lorde thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soule, and with all thy minde. 38 This is the first and the great commaundement. 39 And the second is like vnto this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. 40 On these two commandements hangeth the whole Lawe, and the Prophets.
  • Mark 12:29-34 : 29 Iesus answered him, The first of all the commandements is, Heare, Israel, The Lord our God is the onely Lord. 30 Thou shalt therefore loue the Lorde thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandement. 31 And the second is like, that is, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. There is none other commandement greater then these. 32 Then that Scribe said vnto him, Well, Master, thou hast saide the trueth, that there is one God, and that there is none but he, 33 And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 Then when Iesus saw that he answered discreetely, he saide vnto him, Thou art not farre from the kingdome of God; no man after that durst aske him any question.
  • Acts 17:19 : 19 And they tooke him, and brought him into Mars streete, saying, May we not know, what this newe doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
  • 1 John 3:23 : 23 This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.
  • Jas 2:8-9 : 8 But if yee fulfill the royall Lawe according to the Scripture, which saith, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, yee doe well. 9 But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours. 10 For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all. 11 For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe. 12 So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shal be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.
  • 1 John 2:24 : 24 Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, shal remaine in you, ye also shal continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.
  • Lev 19:34 : 34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you, shalbe as one of your selues, and thou shalt loue him as thy selfe: for ye were strangers in the lad of Egypt: I am the Lorde your God.
  • Deut 6:5 : 5 And thou shalt loue the Lorde thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy might.
  • Matt 5:43 : 43 Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

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  • 2 John 1:1-7
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    1 The Elder to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth,

    2 For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:

    3 Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue.

    4 I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.

    5 And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

    6 And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.

    7 For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

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    8 Againe, a new comandement I write vnto you, that which is true in him, and also in you: for the darkenes is past, & that true light now shineth.

    9 He that saith that hee is in that light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenes, vntill this time.

    10 Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in that light, & there is none occasion of euil in him.

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    24 Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, shal remaine in you, ye also shal continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.

    25 And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.

    26 These things haue I written vnto you, concerning them that deceiue you.

    27 But that anointing which ye receiued of him, dwelleth in you: and ye neede not that any man teach you: but as the same Anoynting teacheth you of all things, and it is true, and is not lying, and as it taught you, ye shall abide in him.

    28 And nowe, litle children, abide in him, that when he shall appeare, we may be bolde, and not be ashamed before him at his comming.

  • 11 For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

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    13 I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father.

    14 I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.

    15 Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.

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    5 But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

    6 He that saith he remaineth in him, ought euen so to walke, as he hath walked.

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    1 That which was from the beginning, which wee haue heard, which wee haue seene with these our eyes, which wee haue looked vpon, and these handes of ours haue handled of that Word of life,

    2 (For that life was made manifest, and wee haue seene it, and beare witnes, and shewe vnto you that eternall life, which was with the Father, and was made manifest vnto vs)

    3 That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.

    4 And these thinges write we vnto you, that that your ioy may be full.

    5 This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

    6 If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:

    7 But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

  • 34 A newe commaundement giue I vnto you, that ye loue one another: as I haue loued you, that ye also loue one another.

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    23 This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.

    24 For hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.

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    20 But ye haue an ointment from that Holy one, and know all things.

    21 I haue not written vnto you, because ye knowe not the trueth: but because ye knowe it, and that no lie is of the trueth.

  • 17 These things commaunde I you, that ye loue one another.

  • 17 But, yee beloued, remember the wordes which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Iesus Christ,

  • 12 This is my commandement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.

  • 9 Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

  • 27 And ye shall witnesse also, because ye haue bene with me from the beginning.

  • 2 This same was in the beginning with God.

  • 2 For ye knowe what commaundements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.

  • 1 My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.

  • 3 And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.

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    9 As the father hath loued me, so haue I loued you: continue in that my loue.

    10 If ye shall keepe my commandements, ye shall abide in my loue, as I haue kept my Fathers commandements, and abide in his loue.

  • 13 For wee write none other thinges vnto you, then that ye reade or els that ye acknowledge, & I trust ye shal acknowledge vnto ye end.

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    1 This seconde Epistle I nowe write vnto you, beloued, wherewith I stirre vp, and warne your pure mindes,

    2 To call to remembrance the wordes, which were tolde before of the holy Prophetes, and also the commaundement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour.

  • 21 And this comandemet haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also.

  • 11 Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

  • 2 As they haue deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning saw them their selues, & were ministers of ye word,