1 John 2:9

God's Commands

⁸ And yet I *am* giving you a new command, for such it really is, so far as both He and you are concerned: because the darkness is now passing away and the light, the true light, is already beginning to shine. ⁹ Any one who professes to be in the light and yet hates his brother man is still in darkness. ¹⁰ He who loves his brother man continues in the light, and his life puts no stumbling-block in the way of others.

In the Darkness

In the Light

Living In Darkness

Christ

Sin

1 John 2:11

But he who hates his brother man is in darkness and is walking in darkness; and he does not know where he is going--because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

1 John 4:20

If any one says that he loves God, while he hates his brother man, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother man whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

John 9:41

"If you were blind," answered Jesus, "you would have no sin; but as a matter of fact you boast that you see. So your sin remains!"

Romans 2:18-21

and know the supreme will, and can test things that differ--being a man who receives instruction from the Law--

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal.

2 Peter 1:9

For the man in whom they are lacking is blind and cannot see distant objects, in that he has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his old sins.

1 John 1:6

If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth.

1 John 2:4

He who professes to know Him, and yet does not obey His commands, is a liar, and the truth has no place in his heart.

1 John 3:13-17

Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.