1st John Chapter 2 verse 10 Holy Bible

ASV 1stJohn 2:10

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.
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BBE 1stJohn 2:10

He who has love for his brother is in the light, and there is no cause of error in him.
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DARBY 1stJohn 2:10

He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.
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KJV 1stJohn 2:10

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
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WBT 1stJohn 2:10


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WEB 1stJohn 2:10

He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.
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YLT 1stJohn 2:10

he who is loving his brother, in the light he doth remain, and a stumbling-block in him there is not;
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 10. - 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. It is difficult to determine whether the "occasion of stumbling" σκάνδαλον is in reference to himself or to others. The context here and John 11:9, 10 are in favour of the former. It is a man's own salvation that is under consideration here, not his influence over others: and προσκόπτει ὅτι τὸ φῶς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῷ seems exactly parallel. To have no light in one is to be in danger of stumbling; to have light in one is to have no occasion of stumbling (comp. Ezekiel 14:3, which is very parallel). But elsewhere in the New Testament σκάνδαλον means a stumbling-block or snare in another's way, not in one's own way; and this makes sense here. There is yet a third explanation. Ἐν αὐτῳ may mean "in it," i.e., "in the light there is no occasion of stumbling." This makes a good antithesis to the close of verse 11, "knoweth not whither he goeth."

Ellicott's Commentary