These things From 1 John 2:21; have I written unto you St. John, according to his custom, begins and ends with the same form, and having finished a kind of parenthesis, (1 John 2:21-26,) continues (1Jn 2:27) what he said 1 John 2:20; concerning them that would seduce you That is, I say it to arm you against the solicitations of those who endeavour to draw you from the truth and grace of the gospel; from the experience and practice of real Christianity. But the anointing The spirit of illumination; which ye have received of him Who hath given you the promise of eternal life; abideth in you Continually and powerfully; and In consequence thereof; ye need not that any man teach you Namely, the principles of Christ's religion, and things necessary to salvation; (see on Jeremiah 31:34; Hebrews 8:11;) but as the same anointing teacheth you Which is always the same, always consistent with itself. See on 1 John 2:20. But this does not exclude men's need of being taught by them that partake of the same anointing, much less their need of being put in remembrance of the things they already know, and being confirmed therein. Teacheth you of all things Which it is necessary for you to know; and is truth Certain and infallible; and is no lie Like that which antichrist teaches. And as it The truth I speak of; hath taught you, ye shall abide in him In Christ, and in the belief and profession of his truth. The whole discourse, from 1Jn 2:18 to this, is peculiarly adapted to young Christians, whom he terms little children.
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1 John 2:26-27
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.a