1 John 2:7
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
ἐντολή
Commandment, order, directive. Entole. A new commandment I give you that you love one another. The commandment to love is not optional. It is the defining mark of discipleship.
καινός
new
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καινός
New, fresh, recently made. Kainos. A new commandment I give you. Kainos means new in quality not just new in time. The new covenant is better in kind not just newer in age.
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γράφω
I am writing
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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παλαιός
old
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παλαιός
Old, ancient, former. Palaios. Put off the old self. The old way of living has no claim on you in Christ. You are not who you used to be. You are a new creation.
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ἔχω
you have had
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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λόγος
word
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λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
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