1 John 2:29 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²⁹If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

1 John 2:29 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 3:3-5
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. …
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
John 1:13
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
1 John 3:9-10
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. …

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 28-29)

From the blessing of the sacred unction the apostle proceeds in his advice and exhortation to constancy in and with Christ: And now, little children, abide in him, 1 John 2:28. The apostle repeats his kind appellation, little children, which I suppose does not so much denote their diminutiveness as his affection, and therefore, I judge, may be rendered dear children. He would persuade by love, and…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 29)

29. The heading of the second division of the Epistle: “God is righteous; therefore, every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him.” Love is the grand feature and principle of “righteousness” selected for discussion, 1Jo 2:29-3:3. If ye know ... ye know--distinct Greek verbs: “if ye are aware (are in possession of the knowledge) ... ye discern or apprehend also that,” &c. Ye are already aware…