Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
1 John 3
Behold. App-133. Plural.
love. App-135.
Father. App-98.
bestowed upon = given to.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
sons = children. App-108.
God. App-98. All the texts add, "and we are (so)".
therefore = on account of (App-104. 1 John 3:2) this.
world. App-129.
Beloved. App-135.
the. Omit.
not yet. Greek. oupo.
but. The texts omit.
know. App-132.
see. App-133.
as = even as. Compare 1 John 2:6.
in = upon (App-104.), i.e. set, or fixed on.
purifieth. Greek. hagnizo. See Acts 21:24.
even as. See 1 John 2:6.
pure. Greek. hagnos. See 2 Corinthians 7:11.
Whosoever = Every one who.
committeth = doeth, i.e. practiseth. See 1 John 2:29.
sin. App-128.
transgresseth, &c. = doeth lawlessness (Greek. anomia. App-128.) also.
for = and.
the transgression, &c. Greek. anomia, as above.
was manifested. Same as "appear", 1 John 3:2.
to = in order that (Greek. hina) He might.
take away Greek. airo. Compare John 1:29. Colossians 2:14.
our. The texts omit.
is no = there is not (App-105).
Little children. App-108.
no man = no one. Greek. medeis.
deceive. See 1 John 2:26 (seduce).
doeth. See 1 John 2:29.
righteousness. App-191.
righteous. App-191. Compare 1 John 2:29.
from the beginning. See 1 John 1:1 and John 8:44.
Son of God. App-98.
destroy. Greek. luo. Compare John 2:19.
born = begotten.
remaineth. The same as "abideth", 1 John 3:6.
cannot = is not (App-105) able to
children. App-108. See verses: 1 John 3:1-2.
manifest. App-106.
neither = and.
loveth. App-135.
that = the.
wicked. App-128. See John 8:44.
slew. Greek. sphazo. Only here and Revelation 5:6, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 5:12; Revelation 6:4, Revelation 6:9; Revelation 13:3, Revelation 13:8; Revelation 18:24.
wherefore = for the sake (Greek. charin) of what. The accusative case of charis (App-184.) is used as a preposition.
own. Omit.
evil. Same as "wicked", above.
passed. Greek. metabaino. Compare John 6:24 (same word).
from. App-104.
unto. App-104.
life. App-170.
his brother. The texts omit.
murderer. Greek. anthropoktonos, manslayer. Only here and John 8:44.
no = not (1 John 3:1) any.
eternal. App-151.
Hereby = In (App-104.) this.
perceive we = we know, as in 1 John 3:1.
life. App-110. See John 10:15.
whoso = whoever.
good = goods, or living. App-170. Compare Luke 15:12, Luke 15:30.
seeth. App-133.
bowels. Greek. splanchna. See Philemon 1:7, Philemon 1:12, Philemon 1:20.
from. App-104. dwelleth. Same as "abide", 1 John 3:6.
in, in. No preposition. Dative case.
word. App-121.
neither. Greek. mede.
in. Greek. en, with texts.
truth. See 1 John 1:6.
if. App-118.
condemn. Greek. kataginosko. See Galatians 2:11 (blamed).
all things. Compare Peter's answer, John 21:17.
ask. App-134.
of. App-104., but the texts read apo (App-104.)
keep. See Matthew 19:17.
pleasing. Greek. arestos. See Acts 6:2 (reason).
Spirit = spirit, i.e. the new nature, not the Giver Himself. App-101.
hath given = gave.
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