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**little children** . App-108 . Seven times in this epistle. Elsewhere only in [John 13:33](../../../kjv/john/13/33) .[Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:19](../../../kjv/galatians/1/19) . In verses: 1Jn 2:2 , [1 John 2:13](../../../kjv/1-john/2/13) , [1 John 2:18](../../../kjv/1-john/2/18) a different word is used.
**unto** = to.
**that ye . . . sin** . Note carefully the telic force of the Greek *hina* here; "to the end that ye may not (commit) sin (habitually). "
**that** . Greek. *hina.*
**sin not** = may not sin.
**sin** . App-128 .
**not** . App-105 .
**if . . . sin** = should any man sin, i.e. commit an act of sin
**if** . App-118 .
**any man** . App-123 .
**advocate** . Greek. *parakletos.* See [John 14:16](../../../kjv/john/14/16) . Compare [Romans 8:34](../../../kjv/romans/8/34) .
**with** . App-104 .
**Father** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 . XL
**righteous** . App-191 .

**propitiation** . Greek. *hilasmos.* Only here and [1 John 4:10](../../../kjv/1-john/4/10) . Several times in the Septuagint [Leviticus 25:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/9) . [Numbers 5:8](../../../kjv/numbers/5/8) , &c. Compare [Romans 3:25](../../../kjv/romans/3/25) .
**sins** . App-128 .
**not** . App-105 .
**ours** . Greek. *hemeteros.* Emphatic.
**also** . This should follow "world".
**world** . App-129 . Compare [John 3:16](../../../kjv/john/3/16) . [Romans 5:18](../../../kjv/romans/5/18) , [Romans 5:19](../../../kjv/romans/5/19) ; [2 Corinthians 5:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/15) .

**hereby** = in ( App-104 .) this.
**know** . App-132 . The second "know" is in perf. tense, as in [1 John 2:4](../../../kjv/1-john/2/4) also.

**truth** . See [1 John 1:6](../../../kjv/1-john/1/6) .

**word.** App-121 .
**love** . App-135 .
**God** . App-98 .
**perfected** . App-125 .

**abideth.** See p. 1511.
**even as** . Greek. *kathos* . The expression "as He", referring to the Son, Occurs six times in this epistle. See [1 John 3:2](../../../kjv/1-john/3/2) , [1 John 3:3](../../../kjv/1-john/3/3) , [1 John 3:7](../../../kjv/1-john/3/7) , 1Jn 3:23 ; [1 John 4:17](../../../kjv/1-john/4/17) , and Compare [1 John 1:7](../../../kjv/1-john/1/7) .

**no** = not, as [1 John 2:2](../../../kjv/1-john/2/2) .
**new** . Greek. *kainos.* See [Matthew 9:17](../../../kjv/matthew/9/17) .
**from the beginning** . Greek. *ap'* ( App-104 .) *arches.* See [1 John 1:1](../../../kjv/1-john/1/1) .
**have** . Omit.
**from, &c** . The texts omit.

**true** . App-175 .
**is past** = passes away. Greek. *parago,* as [1 John 2:17](../../../kjv/1-john/2/17) .
**true** . App-175 .
**light** . App-130 .
**now** = already. Greek. *ede* .
**shineth** . App-106 .

**even until.** Greek. *heos* .
**now** . Greek. *arti* .

**loveth.** App-135 .
**occasion, &c** . Greek. *skandalon.* See [Romans 9:33](../../../kjv/romans/9/33) .

**knoweth** . App-132 .
**goeth** . Compare [John 12:35](../../../kjv/john/12/35) .
**hath** . Omit.
**blinded** . Greek. *tuphloo.* See [2 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/4) .

**are forgiven** . App-174 .
**for, &c** . = on account of ( App-104 . [1 John 2:2](../../../kjv/1-john/2/2) )
**H** is name.

**young men** . App-108 .
**overcome** . See [John 16:33](../../../kjv/john/16/33) .
**wicked** . App-128 .
**write** . The texts read "wrote".
**little children.** Here and in [1 John 2:18](../../../kjv/1-john/2/18) the word *paidion* ( App-108 .) is used.

**have written** = wrote.

**neither** . Greek. *mede* .

**pride.** Greek. *alazoneia.* Only here and [James 4:16](../../../kjv/james/4/16) (boastings).
**life** . App-170 .
**of** . App-104 .

**will** . App-102 .
**for ever** . App-151 . a.

**last time** = last hour. Compare [Acts 2:17](../../../kjv/acts/2/17) .
**have** . Omit.
**antichrist** . Compare [John 5:43](../../../kjv/john/5/43) . [2 Thessalonians 2:3-9](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/3-9) .
**shall come** = cometh.
**are there** = have arisen.
**whereby** = whence.

**from** . App-104 .
**if** . App-118 .
**continued** . Same as "abide", [1 John 2:6](../../../kjv/1-john/2/6) .
**with** . Greek. *meta* . App-104 .
**made manifest** . App-106 .

**But** = And.
**unction** . Greek. *chrisma.* Only here and [1 John 2:27](../../../kjv/1-john/2/27) . For the verb *chrio* see [2 Corinthians 1:21](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/21) .

**a** = the. Compare [John 8:44](../../../kjv/john/8/44) . [2 Thessalonians 2:11](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/11) ( *the* lie).
**but** = except. Greek. *ei me* .
**denieth** . Greek. *arneomai.* Always "deny" save [Acts 7:35](../../../kjv/acts/7/35) ; [Hebrews 11:24](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/24) (both "refused").
**Jesus** . App-98 .
**is** = is not ( App-105 ). A negative sometimes follows such verbs as *arneomai.* Compare the French usage.
**Christ** . App-98 .
**Son** . App-108 .

**the same** = he.
**not** . Greek. *oude.*
**he that, &c.** This clause is added by all the texts.
**acknowledgeth** = confesseth, as [Matthew 10:32](../../../kjv/matthew/10/32) , &c.

**remain** . Same as "abide", [1 John 2:6](../../../kjv/1-john/2/6) .

**promise** . Greek. *epangelia,* the only occurance in John's writings.
**hath** . Omit.
**eternal** . App-151 .
**life** . App-170 . See [1 John 1:2](../../../kjv/1-john/1/2) .

**seduce** = lead astray, or cause to err.

**anointing** . Same as "unction", [1 John 2:20](../../../kjv/1-john/2/20) .
**of** = concerning.
**truth** = true. App-175 .
**no lie** = not ( App-105 ) a lie.
**ye shall** . Omit.
**Him** . Greek. it.

**when** . The texts read "if" ( App-118 ).
**appear** . Same as "made manifest", [1 John 2:19](../../../kjv/1-john/2/19) .
**confidence** . Greek. *parrhesia.* See [Acts 28:31](../../../kjv/acts/28/31) .
**ashamed** . Greek. *aischuno.* See [2 Corinthians 10:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/8) .
**before** = from. App-104 .
**at** = in. App-104 .
**coming** . See [Matthew 24:3](../../../kjv/matthew/24/3) .

**righteous** . App-191 .
**doeth** = practiseth. Greek. *poieo,* as [1 John 3:7](../../../kjv/1-john/3/7) , [1 John 3:10](../../../kjv/1-john/3/10) .
**righteousness** . App-191 .
**born** = begotten. A Latin MS., the Fleury Palimpsest, instead of "ashamed, &c.", reads "confounded by Him. If in His presence ye have known Him that is faithful, know that every one that doeth the truth hath been born of Him. "

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