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Whoeverὁsaysλέγωνhe isεἶναιinἐνthe lightτῷ φωτὶandκαὶhatesμισῶνhis brotherτὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦisἐστὶνinἐνthe darknessτῇ σκοτίᾳuntilἕωςnow.ἄρτι
1 John 2:9
Study it in the app“Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness until now.”
With the Greek beneath
1 John 2:9, word by word
- saysλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- he isεἶναιeinai
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “einai” appears- the lightφωτὶphōti
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōti” appears- hatesμισῶνmisōn
hate
To feel deep aversion toward someone or something and want it away.
Where else “misōn” appears- his brotherἀδελφὸνadelphon
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphon” appears- the darknessσκοτίᾳskotiai
darkness
Living without God, far from his light.
Where else “skotiai” appears- nowἄρτιarti
now
Now, just now, at this moment.
Where else “arti” appears
The context
8Yet I am writing to you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
9 · This verse (above)
10Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
To study 1 John 2 in a group
1. What it says
What does John say about the one who says "I have known him" but does not keep his commandments, and about the one who keeps his word (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
John says the commandment is both old and new (v. 7-8). How does he explain it?
3. How I live it
John warns about loving the world (v. 15-17). What today competes for your attention against what really matters?