1 John 2:7-15 New International Version

7 Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. 8 Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.

9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister[a] is still in the darkness. 10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[b] lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.

Reasons for Writing

12 I am writing to you, dear children,
    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
    because you have overcome the evil one.

14 I write to you, dear children,
    because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
    because you are strong,
    and the word of God lives in you,
    and you have overcome the evil one.

On Not Loving the World

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[c] is not in them.

1 John 2:7-15&nbsp;New International Version
7&nbsp;Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. 8&nbsp;Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.
9&nbsp;Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20john%202%3A7-15&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-30560a">a</a>] is still in the darkness. 10&nbsp;Anyone who loves their brother and sister[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20john%202%3A7-15&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-30561b">b</a>] lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. 11&nbsp;But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.
Reasons for Writing
12&nbsp;I am writing to you, dear children, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. 13&nbsp;I am writing to you, fathers, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;because you have overcome the evil one.
14&nbsp;I write to you, dear children, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;because you are strong, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and the word of God lives in you, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and you have overcome the evil one.
On Not Loving the World
15&nbsp;Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20john%202%3A7-15&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-30566c">c</a>] is not in them.

Welcome to Calvary Chapel of The Lakes where we love God's word. Our teaching ministry with Pastor Doug Teel takes us book by book, verse by verse through the Bible. Our church family lives and shares the love, grace, and mercy of God the Father and the message of salvation through His son, Jesus Christ.

Welcome to Calvary Chapel of The Lakes where we love God's word. Our teaching ministry with Pastor Doug Teel takes us book by book, verse by verse through the Bible. Our church family lives and shares the love, grace, and mercy of God the Father and the message of salvation through His son, Jesus Christ.