Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 1 John 2:12

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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little children--Greek, "little sons," or "dear sons and daughters"; not the same Greek as in Jo1 2:13, "little children," "infants" (in age and standing). He calls ALL to whom he writes, "little sons" (Jo1 2:1, Greek; Jo1 2:28; Jo1 3:18; Jo1 4:4; Jo1 5:21); but only in Jo1 2:13, Jo1 2:18 he uses the term "little children," or "infants." Our Lord, whose Spirit John so deeply drank into, used to His disciples (Joh 13:33) the term "little sons," or dear sons and daughters; but in Joh 21:5, "little children." It is an undesigned coincidence with the Epistle here, that in John's Gospel somewhat similarly the classification, "lambs, sheep, sheep," occurs. are forgiven--"have been, and are forgiven you": ALL God's sons and daughters alike enjoy this privilege.

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