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1 John 2:7
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5 But awhoever keeps His word, truly the love of God1 is perfected bin him. By this we know that we are in Him.  
6 aHe who says he abides in Him bought himself also to walk just as He walked.  
7 1Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had afrom the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard2 from the beginning.  
8 Again, aa new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, bbecause the darkness is passing away, and cthe true light is already shining.  
9 aHe who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.  
10 aHe who loves his brother abides in the light, and bthere is no cause for stumbling in him.  
11 But he who ahates his brother is in darkness and bwalks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 

Their Spiritual State

12 I write to you, little children,
Because ayour sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake. 
Verse Comparison: 1 John 2:7

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American Standard Version
Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.

Amplified® Bible
Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the message which you have heard [the doctrine of salvation through Christ].

Contemporary English Version
My dear friends, I am not writing to give you a new commandment. It is the same one that you were first given, and it is the message you heard.

Darby English Version
Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye heard.

Good News Bible
My dear friends, this command I am writing you is not new; it is the old command, the one you have had from the very beginning. The old command is the message you have already heard.

International Standard Version
Dear friends, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old commandment that you have had from the beginning. This old commandment is the word you have heard.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.

New International Version
Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard.

New King James Version
Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Beloved, I have not written a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment you will recognize as the word which you have heard.

Young's Literal Translation
Brethren, a new command I write not to you, but an old command, that ye had from the beginning -- the old command is the word that ye heard from the beginning;


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