1 JOHN 2:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.”
Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him — love of the brother (agapē adelphon) ensures continued abiding in light. The absence of stumbling (skandalon) indicates safe passage; the lover does not trip over ethical obstacles or lead others astray. Light-communion eliminates the conditions for moral failure.
Church Fathers on 1 John 2:10
“He that loves his brother abides (manet) in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.” 1 John 2:10 — I beseech you by Christ: God is feeding us, we are about to refresh our bodies in the name of Christ; they both are in some good measure refreshed, and are to be refreshed: let the mind be fed. Not that I am going to speak for a long time, do I say this; for behold, the lesson is now coming to an end: but lest haply of weariness we should hear less…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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