1 John 3:11

“For this is the message, &c.] Sent from God by Christ, or what he in his ministry declared, and is the commandment which was so frequently urged by him, (<431334>John 13:34 15:12,17); that ye have heard from the beginning; of the preaching of the Gospel to them, and of their conversion; (see <620207>1 John 2:7); that we should love one another; to which the command of Christ, the reason with which it is enforced, and the early notice of it, should engage.”

“the message--"announcement," as of something good; not a mere command, as the law. The Gospel message of Him who loved us, announced by His servants, is, that we love the brethren; not here all mankind, but those who are our brethren in Christ, children of the same family of God, of whom we have been born anew.”

“For this is the message - Margin, “commandment.” In the received text, this is ἀγγελία angelia - “a message brought;” in several manuscripts, and in later editions, it is ἐπαγγελία epangelia - “annunciation, announcement;” an order given, or a commandment, Acts 23:21. It is not very material which reading is followed. The word “command” or “rule” would express the sense with sufficient clearness. The reference is to the law given by the Saviour as a permanent direction to his disciples. That ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another - See the John 13:34-35 notes; 1 John 2:7 note. return to 'Top of Page'”

“3:11-22 John now focuses on the believers’ need to love one another (see John 13:34).”

“this: Jo1 1:5, Jo1 2:7, Jo1 2:8 message: or, commandment, Ti1 1:5 \*Gr. that we: Jo1 4:7, Jo1 4:21; Joh 13:34, Joh 13:35, Joh 15:12; Gal 6:2; Eph 5:2; Th1 4:9; Pe1 1:22, Pe1 3:8; Pe1 4:8; Jo2 1:5 1 John 3:12”