4. 6. Coffman's Commentaries on the Bible. Commentary on 1 John 3:3-10 (Read 1 John 3:3-10) The sons of God know that their Lord is of purer eyes than to allow any thing unholy and impure to dwell with him. 3. These are words of encouragement written to a community that is troubled by schism. Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you. The believer obeys God’s Word (1 John 2:3–5). 5. The apostle John had seen the earthly Jesus with his own eyes (1 John 1:1). This epistle is a discourse upon the principles of Christianity, in doctrine and practice. 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known; 1 John 3:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 16. Unbelievers, who live in sin, have not seen Him or known Him (1 John 3:6). 1 John 3:1-3 1 See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children and so we are. Commentary for 1 John 1 . And this is his commandment Having mentioned the keeping of the commandments of God, the apostle proceeds to show what they are; that they are faith in Christ, and love to one another; which two are reduced to one, because they are inseparable; where the one is, the other is; faith works by love. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. But, when He comes again in power and glory, “every eye will see Him” (Rev. 1:8). The apostle Peter wrote a similar warning (1 Peter 4:12), and Jesus Christ had repeatedly warned the apostles of the unyielding hostility of the world (John 15:18,19,25; 16:1ff; 17:14, etc. The believer seeks to maintain a pure life (1 John 3:3… If 1 John had a social media footprint, this week’s status update would read, “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1). It is the hope of hypocrites, not of the sons of God, that makes allowance for gratifying impure desires and lusts. The believer loves God rather than the world (1 John 2:15). The believer’s life is characterized by “doing what is right” (1 John 2:29). Whatever were the details of the split — … Continue reading "Commentary on 1 John 3:1-3" The believer admits and confesses his sin (1 John 1:8). 2 Beloved, we are God's children now; it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. The first "because" thus applies to the two alternate cases, 1 John 3:20 1 John 3:21 (giving the ground of saying, that having love we shall gain over, or assure our minds before Him, 1 John 3:19); the second "because" applies to the first alternate alone, namely, "if our heart condemn us." 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