Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
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Gill's Exposition
Whosoever abideth in him,.... As the branch in the vine, deriving all light, life, grace, holiness, wisdom, strength, joy, peace, and comfort from Christ; or dwells in him by faith, enjoys communion…
Barnes' Notes
Whosoever abideth in him - See 1Jo 2:6. The word here employed (μένων menōn) properly means to remain, to continue, to abide. It is used of persons remaining or dwelling in a place, in the sense of…
Adam Clarke
Whosoever abideth in him - By faith, love, and obedience.
Sinneth not - Because his heart is purified by faith, and he is a worker together with God, and consequently does not receive the grace of God…
The apostle, having alleged the believer's obligation to purity from his hope of heaven, and of communion with Christ in glory at the day of his appearance, now proceeds to fill his own mouth and the…
Cambridge Bible
Whosoever abideth Better, Every one that abideth:we have the same Greek form of expression here as in 1Jn 2:23; 1Jn 2:29 1Jn 3:3-4; 1Jn 3:9-10; 1Jn 3:15; 1Jn 4:7; 1Jn 5:1; 1Jn 5:4; 1Jn 5:18, and it is…
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