1 John 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.”
1 John 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.”
1 John 2:8 — World English Bible
1 John 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth. ”
1 John 2:8 — American Standard Version
1 John 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;”
1 John 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines. ”
1 John 2:8 — Darby Translation
1 John 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Againe, a new comandement I write vnto you, that which is true in him, and also in you: for the darkenes is past, and that true light now shineth.”
1 John 2:8 — Geneva Bible
1 John 2:8 in Context — 1 John 2
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
7 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.
8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
What Does 1 John 2:8 Mean?
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