1 John 2:9
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
KJV
ὁ λέγων ἐν τῷ φωτὶ εἶναι καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν ἕως ἄρτι.
Greek NT
Qui dicit se in luce esse, et fratrem suum odit, in tenebris est usque adhuc.
Vulgate
He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
ASV
He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μισέω
miseo
verb · 40×
σκοτία
skotia
noun · 16×
φῶς
phos
noun · 72×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἄρτι
arti
adverb · 33×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἕως
eos
adverb · 145×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Q. Does this commandment refer only to killing? A. By forbidding murder God teaches us that he hates the root of murder: envy, hatred, anger, vindictiveness. In God's eyes all such are murder.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 6:6 — But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
- 1Cor 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
- 1John 1:6 — If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
- 1John 1:6 — If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
- 1John 1:7 — But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
- 1John 2:4 — He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
- 1John 2:4 — He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
- 1John 2:11 — But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
- 1John 2:11 — But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
- 1John 3:10 — In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
- 1John 3:13 — Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
- 1John 3:14 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
- 1John 4:8 — He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
- 1John 4:20 — If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
- 1John 4:20 — If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
- 2Pet 1:9 — But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
- 2Pet 1:9 — But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
- Gen 13:8 — And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
- Heb 13:1 — Let brotherly love continue.
- John 9:41 — Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
- Lev 19:17 — Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
- Matt 5:22 — But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but wh
- Ps 82:5 — They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
- Rom 2:18 — And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
- Rom 12:10 — Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;