1 João 2
John Trapp · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 João 2:7-11
Trapp - As Paul pressed faith, and Peter hope, so John love, those three cardinal virtues, 1 Cor. 13:13. Note that John's stress on love of brothers by no means excludes love of all men. Jesus addressed this prevalent thought in the Sermon on the Mount when He said "You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Mt 5:43-48) Yarbrough adds that "By stressing reciprocal love among Christians in 1 John, he is not repudiating love for humanity at large. He is rather underscoring the necessity of Christ’s followers first practicing among themselves what they preach that God offers to the world through the Gospel." (See 1-3 John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) D Edmond Hiebert - The one loving (1Jn 2:10). The individual now portrayed, "the one who loves his brother", is the opposite of the one in 1Jn 2:9. There is no neutral ground between the two. No reference is made to his claim to love (He makes no profession as those in 1Jn 2:9). It is assumed he gives testimony to his faith as appropriate, but his practice speaks for itself without any loud profession. The present tense participle denotes that his love is no occasional, sporadic matter, but a continual, habitual practice. This term for "love" denotes "not so much a manifestation of the emotions as it is a manifestation of the will." It is an intelligent and purposeful love that seeks to promote the highest good for the one loved, even at the expense of self. Such a love is only the result of the love of God having been poured out within believers' hearts through the indwelling Holy Spirit (Ro 5:5, cp Gal 5:22). (1 John 2:7-17) Steve Zeisler - At the end of John's life a man named Jerome, one of the second generation of Christian leaders after the apostles died, wrote about John, whom he had known. He said that John at the end of his life couldn't walk anymore or even sit upright. He would be brought into Christian assemblies on a stretcher by his friends. He would prop himself up on one elbow and whisper to the assembly, "Little children, love one another," and lie back down. The next time they met, he would do exactly the same thing. Finally someone objected and said, "We've heard that. It's too simple. What further teaching can you give us, what other emphasis can you bring?" John's answer to those who objected was this: "I say, 'Love one another' because it is the Lord's command, and if this is all you do, it is enough." (BECOMING JESUS PEOPLE) LOVING IS LIVING IN THE LIGHT Abides (meno - present) in the Light (phos) - Notice that the verb "is" in 1Jn 2:9 is replaced by abides in this passage (See Westcott's comment below). Abides is present tense which pictures this as his habitual practice or lifestyle. Obviously it does not depict perfection, but does depict the "direction" of one's life (i.e., toward loving the brother). NAS capitalizes Light, but most versions do not. Nevertheless, it is certainly reasonable to say that one who abides in the Light, abides in Christ, for He is the Light of the world (John 8:12). Guy King - Just as he who dwells in sunny climes, or even spends a summer fortnight by the shining sea, bears the imprint of his dwelling upon his very countenance, so he who abides in Eternal Light cannot but wear the impress upon his whole behaviour and demeanor. Do you know Psalm 34:5, "They looked unto Him, and were lightened"? That's it: the radiance of love. Hiebert - A believer's practice of such love reveals that he "abides in the light", that he lives in or is at home in the sphere of "the light," the sphere associated with the presence and power of God. The word order underlines the sphere of his abode. His practice of love reveals that he has joined the brotherhood of "the light." (Hiebert- I John 2-7-17) Pulpit Commentary - Whereas he who loves his brother has not only entered the region or' light, but has made it his home: he abideth in the light. (1 John 2 - The Pulpit Commentaries) Westcott comments on abides (in place of "is" in 1Jn 2:9) - The idea of stability is added to that of simple ‘being’ (comp. 1Jn 2:5, 6). The position of the false brother and of the true brother is referred to the initial point of faith. Love testifies to the continuance of a divine fellowship on man’s part but does not create it: the absence of love shows that the fellowship has never been realized. (Motivated by Spirit energized) love the disciple ‘follows’ his Master and has ‘the light of life’ (John 8:12). (Ibid) David Smith - He does not merely catch glimpses of the light but “abideth in it,” being of one mind with God, the common Father, who “is light” (1 John 1:5). (1 John 2 - The Expositor's Greek Testament) A T
1 João 2:15
Trapp - A man may be very mortified, and yet very apt to dote on the world. If any man love the world] Have it he may, and use it too, as the traveler uses his staff (which either he keeps or casts away, as it furthers or hinders his journey), but love it he must not, unless he will renounce the love of God. {See Trapp's lengthy discourse on Mt 6:24 = Matthew 6 - John Trapp} {See also Trapp on "Colossians 3:2} The love of the Father is not in him = The sunbeams extinguish the fire; so doth the love of the world the love of God. Matthew
1 João 2:18-23
Trapp - Children may easily be deceived, and made to take a sheep counter for an angel, because broader and brighter; so young Christians are soon seduced; hence they are cautioned. Steven
1 João 2:24
Trapp: All our sap and safety is from Christ. The bud of a good desire, the blossom of a good resolution, and the fruit of a good action, all come from him. (John 15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary) Cambridge Greek: The freedom of man’s will is such that on his action depends that of Christ. The branches of the spiritual Vine have this mysterious power, that they can cut themselves off, as Judas had done. Nature does something and grace more; but grace may be rejected. (John 15 - Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary) Alexander
1 João 2:24
Trapp says "Persevere and hold fast the faith of the gospel without wavering in it, Eph 4:14, or starting from it, 2Peter 2:20. Be as the centre, or as Mount Zion, stedfast and unmovable. Stand fast; for ye are sure to be shaken: the tree must be shaken, that rotten fruit may fall off." As Stott says "They must see that it remains in them. It would not do so automatically--they must take steps to ensure that it does. Christians should always be ‘conservative’ in their theology. To have ‘itching ears’, ever running after new teachers, listening to anybody and never arriving at a knowledge of the truth, is a characteristic of the ‘terrible times’ which shall come ‘in the last days’ (2Ti 3:1, 2Ti 3:7; 2Ti 4:3). The continuous obsession for ‘the latest ideas’ is a mark of the Athenian not the Christian (Acts 17:21). Christian theology is anchored not only to certain historical events, culminating in the saving career of Jesus, but to the authoritative apostolic witness to, and interpretation of, these events. The Christian can never weigh anchor and launch out into the deep of speculative thought. Nor can he forsake the primitive teaching of the apostles for subsequent human traditions. The apostolic testimony is directed essentially to the Son. That is why it will keep them true to him if they remain true to it. Moreover, they will remain in the Son and in the Father, in the sense of experiencing an intimate spiritual communion with both. To remain in God (or ‘abide in’, rsv; Gk. menein) and to ‘have’ God (1Jn 2:23) are virtually identical in meaning." (BORROW The Letters of John) Pulpit Commentary - “Let the good seed abide in your hearts; not be snatched away by the evil one. Then not only will it abide, but ye also will abide in the Son, and therefore with the Father.”