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


In Context

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

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

7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to 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 to 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.

10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

1 John 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Again, 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.