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1 John 2:7

Love for others

5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

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.

8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

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BSB
Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
KJV
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.
WEB
Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
Beloved, I am not writing to you⁺ a new commandment, but an old commandment, which you⁺ have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you⁺ heard.
ÅB
Dere elskede! det er ikke et nytt bud jeg skriver til dere, men et gammelt bud, som dere hadde fra begynnelsen; det gamle bud er det ord som dere har hørt.
OTB
Kjære venner, jeg skriver ikke et nytt bud til dere, men et gammelt bud som dere har hatt fra begynnelsen; det gamle budet er ordet som dere har hørt.
B1930
I elskede! det er ikke et nytt bud jeg skriver til eder, men et gammelt bud, som I hadde fra begynnelsen; det gamle bud er det ord som I har hørt.

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