1 John 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 2:7 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandme..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 2:7 — KJV
“Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.”
— 1 John 2:7 (KJV)
1 John 2:7 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 2:7
“And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. I told...: Heb. I put words in their mouth”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:7: brethren, commandment, old
“They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:7: new, old, beginning
“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:7: write, new, old
“And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:7: old, word, heard
“And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:7: brethren, old, word
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