Scofield Reference Bible Notes
1 John 5

1Jo 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

Whosoever believeth

Jhn 1:12.

Jesus is the Christ

1Jo 2:22-23; 4:2, 15.

born of God

Jhn 1:13.

every one that loveth him…loveth him also

Jhn 15:23.

1Jo 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

keep his commandments

2Jo 1:6; Rev 3:19.

1Jo 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

his commandments are not grievous

Mat 11:30.

1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

world

kosmos = world-system. Rev 11:15. (Jhn 7:7; Scofield Revelation 13:3-8, note.)

1Jo 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

believeth

Faith. 1Jo 5:1, 4-5, 10; Heb 11:1-39. (Gen 3:20; Heb 11:39.)

1Jo 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

by water and blood

Jhn 19:34-35; Heb 10:5-7.

Spirit that beareth witness

Heb 2:4.

1Jo 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

It is generally agreed that 1Jo 5:7 has no real authority, and has been inserted.

1Jo 5:8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

And

For.

in earth

Omit "in earth."

Spirit

Holy Spirit (N.T.). 1Jo 5:6-8; Jde 1:19-20. (Mat 1:18; Act 2:4.)

agree

Or, are to one point or purpose.

1Jo 5:9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

witness

Jhn 8:17-18.

1Jo 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

hath the witness in himself

Rom 8:16; Gal 4:6.

God hath made him a liar

1Jo 1:10.

1Jo 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

He that hath the Son hath life

Jhn 3:36; 6:47-48; 17:2-3.

1Jo 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

believe on the name of

ye may know that ye have eternal life who believe the name of.

1Jo 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

if we ask any thing according to his will

1Jo 3:22.

1Jo 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

sin

Sin. Scofield Romans 3:23, note.

1Jo 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

All unrighteousness is sin

1Jo 3:4.

1Jo 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

whosoever is born of God sinneth not

1Jo 3:9.

1Jo 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

the whole world lieth

Luk 4:6; 2Co 4:4.

in wickedness

in the wicked one.

1Jo 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Son of God is come

1Jo 4:2.

that we may know him that is true

1Jo 2:20, 27.

eternal life

Life (eternal). 1Jo 5:11-13, 16, 20; Jde 1:21. (Mat 7:14; Rev 22:19.)

1Jo 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Little children, keep yourselves

Dear children, guard yourselves.

keep yourselves

Separation. 2Jo 1:10-11. (Gen 12:1; 2 Cor 6:14-17.)