Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
1 John 1
from the beginning. Greek. ap" (App-104.) arches. See John 8:44. Occurs nine times in this epistle.
seen. App-133.
have. Omit.
looked upon. App-133.
handled. Greek. pselaphao. See Acts 17:27.
Word. App-121. Figure of speech Anabasis. App-6.
life. App-170. Compare John 1:4.
For = And.
manifested. App-106.
bear witness. See John 1:7, and p. 1511.
shew = report. Greek. apangello. See Acts 4:23.
unto = to.
eternal. App-151. "Eternal life" Occurs in this epistle six times.
with. App-104.
Father. App-98.
declare. Same as "shew", 1 John 1:2.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
fellowship. See 1 Corinthians 1:9.
Son. App-108.
Jesus Christ. App-98.
This then = And this.
message. Greek. angelia. Only here and 1 John 3:11.
of = from. App-104. as 1 John 1:1.
declare. Greek. anangello. See Acts 20:27.
God. App-98.
light. App-130.
no . . . at all. Greek. ou oudeis. A double negative. This is the Figure of speech Pleonasm (App-6), as in 1 John 1:8.
as He. This refers to the Father. Compare 1 John 2:6.
one with another = with one another. Not with fellow-believers, but with the Father and the Son.
Jesus Christ. The texts read "Jesus".
sin. App-128. Here is the Figure of speech Metalepsis. App-6.
faithful. App-150.
just. App-191.
to. Greek. hina, as in 1 John 1:3. Literally in order that He might forgive.
forgive. App-174.
unrighteousness. App-128.
sinned. App-128.
liar. See 1 John 5:10. John 8:44.
word. App-121.
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