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Bible Commentaries
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Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 John 5". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/1-john-5.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 John 5". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
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Introduction
1:2 report (b-15) which (c-21) Hostis . as Matthew 7:24 . The character, not merely the statement of the fact, 'which was such a one as that.'
Verse 1
5:1 begotten (b-11) begotten (b-28) Or 'is born.' as ch. 3.9.
Verse 4
5:4 begotten (b-6) Or 'is born.' as ch. 3.9.
Verse 6
5:6 the (a-34) Or 'truth.' the proposition is reciprocal, as ch. 3.4, John 1:4 . And 'truth' amounts only to true; whereas 'the truth' is the whole thing.
Verse 7
5:7 three. (b-7) What is omitted here has no real manuscript authority.
Verse 8
5:8 agree (c-12) 'Are to one point or purpose' -- to one thing in their testimony. It is more than 'agree.'
Verse 10
5:10 made (d-21) Poieo , as 'make,' ch. 1.10. see Note k, Romans 1:32 .
Verse 13
5:13 know (e-11) Oida . 'conscious knowledge;' so vers. 15,18,19,20, first. ginosko , vers. 2.20, second.
Verse 18
5:18 one (f-5) As 'whoever,' ch. 3.6. begotten (g-17) Or 'is born,' as chs. 3.9; 4.7; 5.1,4,
Verse 19
5:19 wicked (h-15) Or 'in wickedness.' This word, which may mean both, is also used for 'the wicked one,' as ch. 3.12.